Book excerpt: A reference source for information about state symbols, featuring chapters on official state and territory names and nicknames, mottoes, seals, flags, capitols, flowers, trees, birds, songs, and miscellaneous designations. This edition updates and doubles the coverage of the original 1987 volume, adding four new chapters on state and territory legal holidays and observances, automobile license plates, festivals and fairs, and selected US postage stamps issued in honor of the states and territories. Color illustrations of seals, flags, flowers, trees, birds, license plates, and postage stamps complement the text. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR