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A list of US state slogans is available, as well as a list of US state State Name, origin of the state names,
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Montana Symbols
Montana SymbolsAnimal, Arboretum, Ballad, Bird, Butterfly, Cowboy Hall of Fame, Firefighters' Memorial Park, Fish, Flag, Floral Emblem, Fossil, Gemstone, Gemstone, Grass, Korean Veteran Memorial - Butte, Korean War Veterans' Memorial - Missoula, Language:State/Local Government, Medal of Valor, Motto, Nicknames, Seal, Song, Tree, Veterans' Memorial Garden, Vietnam Veterans' Memorial |
Montana State NamesMontana Name Etymology and State NicknamesRocky Mountains
Origin of Montana State NameChosen from Latin dictionary by J. M. Ashley. It is a Latinized Spanish word meaning "mountainous." Created out of the Idaho Territory in 1864, the name Montana is a derivation of the Latin word "montaanus" which means mountainous. NicknamesCalled the "Land of Shining Mountains" by early fur traders, Montana has since adopted the nicknames "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State," one of the more popular nicknames for Montana The nickname of Helena, Montana is "Queen City" or "Queen City of the Rockies." Treasure StateMineral wealth in the state. But the rich gold and silver deposits have led it now to be known as the Treasure State Land of Shining MountainsCalled the "Land of Shining Mountains" by early fur traders Big Sky CountryThe wide open spaces have also produced Big Sky Country (which is what appears on the state's license plates) A relatively recent nickname, "Big Sky Country" originated with a 1962 promotion of the Montana State Highway Department. Bonanza StateMineral wealth. In its early days, Montana was the Bonanza State (around 1893, and from the rich mineral deposits) Headwaters StateMontana is known as the headwaters state because much of the water which flows to the rest of the nation comes from the mountains of Montana. Two of the nation's major river systems, the Missouri and Columbia, are born high in the Rocky Mountains of Montana Stub-Toe StateStub-Toe State (from 1890, and an allusion to its steep mountain slopes). Mountain StateThis nickname, of course, refers to the mountains of Montana. SlogansTravel MontanaBig Sky Country: Big Sky Country (which is what appears on the state's license plates.) Montana Postal CodeMTMontana Resident's NameMontanan |
State Names
The etymologies of some US state names are more obvious than
others, derived from the Spanish or French tongue. Though, more than half of the US state
names come from Native American tribal languages, with several still a mystery to scholars
and historians.
name \ˈnām\ noun Etymology:Middle English, from Old English nama; akin to Old High German namo name, Latin nomen, Greek onoma, onyma Date: before 12th century 1 a: a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing b: a word or symbol used in logic to designate an entity
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