State of New Hampshire

Official Seal
New Hampshire

• The State of New Hampshire is the 9th U.S. state.
• New Hampshire received statehood on June 21, 1788.
• New Hampshire's state capital is Concord.
• New Hampshire's state postal abbreviation is NH.

Official Flag
New Hampshire

New Hampshire's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: Purple Finch
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Carpodacus purpureus
  
  
• Official State Flower: Purple lilac 
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Syringa vulgaris
• Year: 1947
  
  
• Official State Motto: Live Free or Die
• Official State Motto Latin Translation:
  
  
• Official State Song: Old New Hampshire
  
  
• Official State Tree: White birch 
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Betula papyrifera
• Year: 1919

New Hampshire's State Government

• Official State Government: New Hampshire
• State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes: Department of Revenue Administration
• Official State Lottery: New Hampshire

New Hampshire's Public Safety

• State Amber Alert: New Hampshire
• U.S. Government: Amber Alert
• State Highway Traffic Reports: New Hampshire
• State Sex Offenders Registry: New Hampshire
• State Vehicle Registration and Drivers Licenses: Division of Motor Vehicles