To promote tourism, states establish state slogans, which are unofficial and change more often than state mottos and state Nicknames. These slogans are occasionally included on state license plates.
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State Slogans
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The Heart of Dixie Share The Wonder
Alabama the beautiful
Where America finds its voice. Alabama |
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Beyond Your Dreams,
Within Your Reach |
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The Grand Canyon State (on its license plate) |
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(Formerly) Land of Opportunity The Natural State |
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Find Yourself Here |
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Colorful Colorado
Where the Columbines Grow
Rocky Mountain High
Ski Country USA
Enter a Higher State
Pike's Peak or Bust (1858-1861)
Fresh Air and Fond Memories Served Daily |
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Full of Surprises |
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It's Good Being First |
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(formerly) Celebrate & Discover Taxation without Representation (on its license plate)
The American Experience |
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Discover Your Own Backyard: Florida Visit Florida |
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; also its |
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The Islands of Aloha |
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Great Potatoes. Tasty Destinations.
(formerly) Famous Potatoes (on its license plate) |
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"Land of Lincoln" Adopted Mile After Magnificent Mile
Right Here. Right Now. |
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Fields of Opportunity Life Changing |
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Enjoy Indiana (formerly) Restart Your Engines |
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(formerly) Land of Ahhs
(formerly) Home of Beautiful Women
(formerly) Simply WonderfulKansas, as big as you think |
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Unbridled Spirit
(also on its license plate)
(formerly, It's That Friendly) (formerly) Where Education Pays |
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Fall in love with Louisiana all over again Come as You Are. Leave Different.
Sportsman's Paradise (on its license plate) |
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It Must Be Maine
(formerly Vacationland) The Way Life Should Be
Vacationland (also on its license plate) |
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Seize the Day Off (formerly) America in Miniature
(formerly) More Than You Can Imagine |
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Make It Yours (on its license plate) The Spirit of America
You're more likely to live here (billboard on the side of Fenway Park) |
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Great Lakes, Great Times; More To See.
(formerly Water/Winter Wonderland) |
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Explore Minnesota |
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Feels Like Coming Home,
"The South's Warmest Welcome" |
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Where the Rivers Run |
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Travel Montana Big Sky Country |
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(formerly) The Good Life Possibilities...Endless |
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Wide Open (Battle Born was adopted on March 26, 1937) |
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Live Free or Die You're Going to Love it Here |
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“New Jersey: We’ll win you over.”
(formerly New Jersey & You...Perfect Together)The Perfect Getaway (formerly)
Come see for yourself |
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Land of Enchantment (Everybody is somebody in New Mexico.
Adopted on April 3, 1975) |
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; also its (I love NY - Adopted in 1977) |
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A Better Place to Be
Raise Up (formerly)
First in Flight (on its license plate) |
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Legendary |
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Birthplace of Aviation (on its license plate) Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers (on its 50 state quarter)
The Heart of It All (formerly)
So Much to Discover |
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Native America |
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Pacific Wonderland (on its license plate 1959–1964) Things Look Different Here (1987-2003)
We Love Dreamers |
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The State of Independence,
(formerly Memories Last a Lifetime),
You've Got a Friend in Pennsylvania America Starts Here |
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Hope (formerly) Unwind |
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Smiling Faces. Beautiful Places |
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Great Faces. Great Places. |
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In 1965, the Tennessee General Assembly adopted as the state’s official slogan,
“Tennessee—America at Its Best.” (Chapter 33, Section 1, Public Acts, 1965).
Sounds Good to Me (formerly)
(formerly Follow Me To Tennessee) The Stage Is Set For You |
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It's Like a Whole Other Country
{Formerly: Don't Mess With Texas (originally an anti-littering slogan, later widely used on promotional t-shirts)}
State of the Arts (on its license plate) |
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Utah! Where Ideas Connect Greatest Snow on Earth (formerly)
Life Elevated (2007) |
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I LoVermont (formerly)
Vermont, naturally |
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Virginia is for Lovers |
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The Evergreen State Experience Washington (formerly)
SayWA! |
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Almost Heaven (formerly)
Wild and Wonderful (formerly)
Wild Wonderful (on its license plate)
'Open for Business' |
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Stay Just a Little Bit Longer America's Dairyland (on its license plate) |
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Like No Place on Earth |
