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| Facts About Pennsylvania | ||
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| Capital | Harrisburg |  Pennsylvania's State Flag is more of a square than a rectangle. It is composed of a blue field on which the State Coat of Arms is embroidered. Draft horses are on either side of the coat of arms and the American eagle rests on the top. The scroll at the bottom reads Virtue, Liberty and Independence. The first state flag bearing the state coat of arms was authorized by the general assembly in 1799. An act of the generalassembly of June 13, 1907, standardized the flag and required that the blue field match the blue of "Old Glory". |
| Nickname | Keystone State | |
| Statehood | December 12, 1787 | |
| Origin of Name | Named in honor of Admiral William Penn, father of William Penn the state's founder, and means Penn's Woods | |
| Motto/Slogan | Virtue, Liberty, and Independence | |
| Border States | Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia | |
| Largest Cities | Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Erie, Allentown, Scranton | |
| Land Area | 44,820 sq. mi., 32rd | |
| State Bird | Ruffed Grouse | |
| State Flower | Mountain Laurel | |
| State Tree | Eastern Hemlock | |
 
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