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What Are Kentucky's State Symbols? Created by: Asona
State Motto: United we stand; divided we fall
Origin:
The motto copies a line from
John Dickinson’s “Liberty Song of 1768,” which says, “By uniting we
stand; by dividing we fall.”
State Seal:
The seal of the Commonwealth has two friends embracing each other, with the
words ‘Commonwealth of Kentucky’ over their heads and around them the words,
‘United we stand, divided we fall.’ Kentucky’s
State Capitol: The reason why we have Frankfort as our capitol is because back in the days when people had to travel by boat, Frankfort was easier to get to, because it was so close to the Kentucky River.
Area: 40,411 square miles
Population: 3,960,825
State
Flower: The Goldenrod became the official state flower of Kentucky in
1926.
State Bird: The Kentucky Cardinal became the official state bird in 1926. The Cardinal received 39,226 votes.
State Song: " My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen Collins Foster. "My Old Kentucky Home" became the official state song in 1928.
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Main State Resource: Coal was first discovered in Illinois about 300 years ago. Mining started more than 200 years ago.
Coal currently supplies over more than 55 percent of all electricity generated by public utilities in the United States. Coal is a mineral formed by the remains of trees, ferns, and other plants that existed and died during the time of the dinosaurs.
Nine of every 10 tons of coal used in the United States are for electricity generation.
- Admission to Statehood: June 1, 1792
- Area: 40411 sq.mi, 37th Land 39732 sq. mi., 36th Water 679 sq.mi., 38th
- Biographies: Famous Kentuckians
- Bird: Cardinal
- Kentucky Constitution: 15th State
- Economy:
- Agriculture: Horses, cattle, tobacco, dairy products, hogs, soybeans, corn.
- Industry: Transportation equipment, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, food processing, tobacco products, coal, tourism.
- Flag:
Placed on a navy blue field are the seal and words "Commonwealth of Kentucky". The two friends shaking hands, a pioneer and a statesman, represent all the people. They are acting out the meaning of Kentucky's motto: "United We Stand; Divided We Fall". Sprays of the state flower ,goldenrod, extend in a half circle around the picture. Our flag was adopted in 1918 and amended in 1928 and 1962. Fly this Flag
- Flower: Goldenrod
- Geographic Center: Marion, 3 miles northwest of Lebanon
- Governor: Paul E. Patton (D)
- Highest Point: Black Man.; 4145 feet, 27th
- Largest Cities: Lexington - Fayette Louisville Owensboro Bowling Green Covington Hopkinsville Frankfort Henderson Richmond Jeffersontown
- Lowest Point: Mississippi River; 257 feet, 32nd
- Motto: United we stand, divided we fall
- National Forest: Kentucky
- Nickname: Bluegrass State
- Origin of state's name: Based on the Iroquois Indian word "Ken-tah-ten," meaning "land of tomorrow"
- Permanent Residents: Find A Grave
- Population: Quick facts 4,041,769; 25th, 12/00
- Presidential Birthplace:
- Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 {16th}
- Born: February 12, 1809, in Hardin (now Larue) County, Kentucky
- Public Records: Kentucky
- Real Estate: Ired.com - Kentucky
- Soil: Kentucky - Crider
- Song: My Old Kentucky Home words and music by: Stephen C. Foster
- Sports: Kentucky Teams
- State Parks: Kentucky
- Symbols: Geobop's Kentucky Symbols
- Tourism: Tour Kentucky
- Tree: Tulip Tree
Bibliography
I collected my information from many websites and one book. The such websites are:
http://dgl.microsoft.com/?+ LCD=en&CAG=1
http://www.coalhistory/Default.htm
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/aec/aec/aec83.htm
The following book was also a helping source in my research for Kentucky's symbols:
STATE NAMES, SEALS, FLAGS, and SYMBOLS
A HISTORICAL GUIDE
created by: Benjamin Shearer and Barbara Shearer
illustrated by: Jerrie Yehling Smith
year/copy write: 1987