the FLOWERING DOGWOOD
The state flower is the Rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum).
The Dogwood blooms a creamy white color.
Dogwood
The state legislature.
Trout
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West Virginia's state nickname is "The Mountain State."
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Virginia's state insect is the tiger swallowtail butterfly.
West Virginia's state stone is crushed up gold.
ABC Cat as in ABC gum
West Virginia became a state on June 20, 1863.