State names, flags, seals, songs, birds, flowers, and other symbols
Subtitle: a study based on historical documents giving the origin and significance of the State names, nicknames, mottoes, seals, flags, flowers, birds, songs, and descriptive comments on the capitol buildings and on some of the leading State histories, with facsimiles of the State flags and seals.
Edition: Rev. ed. New York, H. W. Wilson Co., 1938.
Publisher: Scholarly Press
Published: 1972
Place of publication: St. Clair Shores, Mich
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 522
Subjects: Names, Geographical -- United States.; Seals (Numismatics) -- United States.; Flags -- United States.; Capitols -- United States.; Mottoes -- United States.; State flowers -- United States.; State birds -- United States.; State songs.; United States -- History, Local -- Bibliography.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [427]-479.
Table of contents: title: The origin and significance of the names of the states of the union. Introduction -- States named after kings and queens -- States named after noted personages other than kings and queens -- States named after English localities -- State names derived from the Latin language -- State names derived from the French language -- State names derived from the Spanish language -- State name derived from the Dutch language -- State names derived from American Indian dialects -- State name derived from American language -- The nicknames of the states and of their inhabitants. A general discussion of nicknames -- Nicknames of the states and of their inhabitants -- State mottoes : their origin and significance. A general discussion of mottoes -- State mottoes in Latin -- State motto in Greek : California -- State motto in French : Minnesota -- State motto in Spanish : Montana -- State motto in an American Indian dialect : Washington -- State mottoes in English -- The great seals of the states of the union. A general discussion of seals -- The state seals -- Interpretation of the insignia on the state seals -- Introduction -- The Great Seal of the United States -- The seals of the states -- The flags of the states. A general discussion of flags -- The flag of the United States -- Flags of the states -- The state capitol buildings. Introduction -- The state capitol buildings -- The state flowers. The symbolic significance of flowers -- The state flowers -- The state trees. Introduction -- The state trees. Introduction -- The state trees -- The state birds. Introduction -- States having officially adopted birds -- A list of state birds with states selecting each -- States having no officially adopted bird -- The state songs. States having officially adopted songs -- States having no officially adopted song -- Miscellaneous items. Introduction -- States having apiarists -- States having colors -- State having a sword -- Official state banner Flag and pennant of the governor -- A list of state histories. Introduction -- State histories -- Illustrations. State seals : Alabama – Wyoming -- State flags : Alabama – Wyoming.