Fast Facts about Missouri
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Capital city of Missouri - Jefferson City
Info about Statehood - The Date that Missouri was admitted to the Union - August 10, 1821
Abbreviation - The abbreviation for the state is as follows:
Facts about Size - The area of the State covers 69709 square miles
The Constitution - Missouri was the 24th State to be admitted to the Union
3 Largest Cities in Missouri - Kansas City, Saint Louis & Springfield
State Motto - " Salus populi suprema lex esto " the State Motto is translated as " The Welfare of the People shall be the Supreme Law "
Facts about the State Nickname - The Show Me State - The origin of the name is uncertain but is often attributed to Representative Willard Van Diver meaning devotion to simple common sense.
Name of the State Song is " Missouri Waltz " the words of the song are by J. R. Shannon and music composed by John V. Eppel
Short History of Missouri - First controlled by the Spanish from 1762 to 1800 until the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Organized as a territory in 1812
Origin of the name - Named after Missouri Indian tribe whose name means "town of the large canoes"
Facts about the Names of the Symbols / Emblems of Missouri
The following animal, bird, flower and tree are the symbols / Emblems of the State of Missouri:- Animal Symbol - Missouri Mule
- Bird Symbol - Bluebird
- Flower Symbol - Hawthorn Blossom
- Insect Emblem - Honeybee
- Tree - Flowering Dogwood
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Fast Facts about Missouri
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