Illinois 21/1818

popular name: Prairie State; Land of Lincoln; Inland Empire

etymology: From the French version of the Algonquin word meaning "men" or "soldiers," Illini.

capital: Springfield

motto: State Soveriegnty or National Union

flower: Native Violet

tree: White Oak

bird: Cardinal

Indiana 19/1816

popular name: Hoosier State

etymology: English-speaking settlers named the territory to mean "land of the Indians."

capital: Indianapolis

motto: Crossroads of America

flower: Peony

tree: Tulip Poplar

bird: Cardinal

Iowa 29/1846

popular name: Hawkeye State or Tall Corn State

etymology: From the Siouan Ouaouia, meaning "one who puts to sleep."

capital: Des Moines

motto: Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain

flower: Wild Rose

tree: Oak

bird: Eastern Goldfinch

Michigan 4/1861

popular name: Sunflower State

etymology: Derived from the Siouan Kansa or Kaw, meaning "people of the south wind," who lived south of the settlements of the northern Great Plains.

capital: Topeka

motto: To the Stars Through Difficulties

flower: Native Sunflower

tree: Cottonwood

bird: Western Meadowlark

Minnesota 32/1858

popular name: North Star State; or Gopher State

etymology: Named from the Sioux description of the Minnesota River, "sky-tinted water" or "muddy water."

capital: St .Paul

motto: Star of the North

flower: Lady's Slipper

tree: Red Pine

bird: Common Loon

Missouri 24/1821

popular name: Show Me State

etymology: The Siouan word meaning "muddy water."

capital: Jefferson City

motto: The Welfare of the People Shall be the Supreme Law

flower: Hawthorn

tree: Dogwood

bird: Bluebird

Ohio 17/1803

popular name: Buckeye State

etymology: From an Iroquois word variously meaning "great," "fine" or "good river."

capital: Columbus

motto: With God All Things are Possible

flower: Scarlet Carnation

tree: Buckeye

bird: Cardinal

Wisconsin 30/1848

popular name: Badger State

etymology: A Chippewa word that was spelled Ouisconsin and Mesconsing by early explorers. Wisconsin was formally named by Congress when it became a state.

capital: Madison

motto: Forward

flower: Butterfly/Wood Violet

tree: Sugar Maple

bird: Robin