How Do You Know The West Virginia State Symbols?
Amaze everyone you meet in your travels to West Virginia with your knowledge of both obscure and well-known state facts and trivia. Follow these steps to impress your boss, friends or even your children and grandchildren. Talk about the state bird of West Virginia. It’s the cardinal. Speak about the state animal, the black bear. Divulge the name of the state flower, the big laurel. Chat about the brook trout, West Virginia’s state fish. Mention that the state gemstone of West Virginia is the chalcedony. Sing the state songs, “West Virginia My Home” and “This is My West Virginia.” Utter the West Virginia state motto: Mountaineers always free. Astonish your audience by reciting West Virginia’s nicknames: the mountain state, Switzerland of America and the panhandle state.
