The following is a table of
U.S. state,
federal district
A federal district is a specific administrative division in one of various federations. These districts may be under the direct jurisdiction of a federation's national government, as in the case of federal territory (e.g., India, Malaysia), or the ...
and
territory
A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, belonging or connected to a particular country, person, or animal.
In international politics, a territory is usually a geographic area which has not been granted the powers of self-government, ...
nickname
A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...
s, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
State, federal district, and territory nicknames
Official state, federal district, and territory nicknames are highlighted in bold. A state nickname is not to be confused with an official
state motto.
See also
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List of U.S. state and territory mottos
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List of demonyms for U.S. states
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List of city nicknames in the United States
This partial list of city nicknames in the United States compiles the pseudonym, aliases, sobriquets and slogans that city, cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local p ...
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List of provincial and territorial nicknames in Canada
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Lists of nicknames: nickname list articles on Wikipedia
Notes
References
External links
Information about U.S. State Nicknames
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Nicknames
A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...
Nicknames
A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...
United States State
Lists of regional nicknames
Nicknames