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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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Virginia Symbols
Virginia SymbolsArtisans Center, Bat, Beverage, Bird, Boat, Dog, Emergency Medical Services Museum, Fish, Flag, Fleet, Floral Emblem, Folk Dance, Folklore Center, Fossil, Gold Mining Interpretive Center, Historical Outdoor Drama, Insect, Language, Motto, Motor Sports Museum, Nicknames, Outdoors Drama, Poet Laureate- 2002, Poet Laureate- 2000, Seal, Shell, Song (Retired 1997), Sport Hall of Fame, Tree, War Memorial Museum |
Virginia State NamesVirginia Name Etymology and State NicknamesMiddle Atlantic
Origin of Virginia State NameVirginia was named in 1584 in honor of Queen Elizabeth of England, who was popularly called the "Virgin Queen." The name Virginia is the feminine form of the Latin word Virginius. Virginia is often called the Cavalier State for its early settlers who were loyal to England, and the Mother of States because it was the first to be colonized.
NicknamesOld Dominion / Ancient DominionVirginia has the oldest citation for any state nickname. Old Dominion has its first recorded sighting in 1778, but this derives from Ancient Dominion, the nickname for the state from the end of the 17th century. England's King Charles II quartered the arms of Virginia on his shield in 1663, adding Virginia to his dominions of Ireland, Scotland, and France), Cavalier State (for early settlers who were loyal to England) Mother of StatesIt is also known as the Mother of States, being the first state to be colonized (a name not attributed to Virginia until 1855, whereas Connecticut had been given the name in 1838), Mother of Presidents and Mother of StatesmenBecause Virginia supplied seven of the first twelve of the US Presidents. Virginians who served as president include George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Cavalier StateVirginia is often called the Cavalier State for its early settlers who were loyal to England
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The etymologies of some US state names are more obvious than
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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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