State of Ohio

Official Seal
Ohio

• The State of Ohio is the 17th U.S. state.
• Ohio received statehood on March 1, 1803.
• Ohio's state capital is Columbus.
• Ohio's state postal abbreviation is OH.

Official Flag
Ohio

Ohio's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: Cardinal (Northern Cardinal)
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Cardinalis cardinalis
  
  
• Official State Flower: Scarlet carnation 
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Dianthus caryophyllus
• Year: 1904
  
  
• Official State Motto: With God, All Things are Possible
• Official State Motto Latin Translation:
  
  
• Official State Song: Beautiful Ohio
  
  
• Official State Tree: Buckeye 
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Aesculus glabra
• Year: 1953

Ohio's State Government

• Official State Government: Ohio
• State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes: Department of Taxation
• Official State Lottery: Ohio

Ohio's Public Safety

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

Ohio's Sports

• Cincinnati Reds (team website / google map)
• Cleveland Indians (team website / google map)

• Columbus Crew (team website / google map)

• Cleveland Cavaliers (team website / google map)

• Cincinnati Bengals (team website / google map)
• Cleveland Browns (team website / google map)

• Columbus Blue Jackets (team website / google map)