List of U.S. state and territory nicknames

The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, 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.Official state, federal district, and territory nicknames are highlighted in bold.A state nickname is not to be confused with an official state motto.
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884.
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