Connecticut
"Constitution State (official, 1959); Nutmeg State"
- Motto
- Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains)
- Capitol
- Hartford
- Name Origin
- From an Indian word (Quinnehtukqut) meaning “beside the long tidal river”
- Statehood Date
- Jan. 9, 1788 (5th)
Cities in Connecticut
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Connecticut along with the year they became official.
| Flower | Mountain Laurel (1907) |
| Tree | White Oak (1947) |
| Animal | Sperm Whale (1975) |
| Bird | American Robin (1943) |
| Hero | Nathan Hale (1985) |
| Heroine | Prudence Crandall (1995) |
| Insect | Praying Mantis (1977) |
| Mineral | Garnet (1977) |
| Song | “Yankee Doodle” (1978) |
| Ship | USS Nautilus (1983) |
| Shellfish | Eastern Oyster (1989) |
| Fossil | Eubrontes Giganteus (1991) |
| Composer | Charles Edward Ives (1991) |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 702.9 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 4,844 sq mi. (12,545 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 500 ft (152.4 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 106°F (41°C) on July 15, 1995
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- –32°F (–36°C) on January 22, 1961
