State of West Virginia

Official Seal
West Virginia

• The State of West Virginia is the 35th U.S. state.
• West Virginia received statehood on June 20, 1863.
• West Virginia's state capital is Charleston.
• West Virginia's state postal abbreviation is WV.

Official Flag
West Virginia

West Virginia's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: Cardinal (Northern Cardinal)
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Cardinalis cardinalis
  
  
• Official State Flower: Rhododendron
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Rhododendron maximum
• Year: 1903
  
  
• Official State Motto: Montani Semper Liberi
• Official State Motto Latin Translation: Mountaineers are always free
  
  
• Official State Song: This Is My West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home & West Virginia Hills
  
  
• Official State Tree: Sugar maple
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Acer saccharum
• Year: 1949

West Virginia's State Government

• Official State Government: West Virginia
• State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes: State Tax Department
• Official State Lottery: West Virginia

West Virginia's Public Safety

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