West virginia, emily byers

WEST VIRGINIAEmily Byers

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2010

STATE FLAG West Virginia’s state flag displays a rock

containing the date June 20th,1863, the day West Virginia became a state.

STATE FLOWER Rhododendron is the state flower of West Virginia. It was selected on January 29th,1903, by the legislature.

STATE BIRD West Virginia’s state bird is the Cardinal. It was named the official state bird on March 7th, 1949.

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GOVERNOR AND SENATORS The governor is Joe Manchin III.

The senators are Robert Byrd and Jay Rockefeller.

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STATE PARKS AND FORESTS West Virginia has 38 state parks and 9 state

forests. The best known state park is Black Water

Falls.

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WHEN W.V. BECAME A STATE The state of West Virginia was officially

created on June 20th, 1863.

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STATE COLLAGE West Virginia’s state collage is West Virginia

University, home of the Mountaineers.

It is located in Institute, West Virginia, eight miles away from Charleston.

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