State Bird:
Bluebird
Bluebird
State Song:
“I love New York”
“I love New York”
State Flower:
Rose
Rose
Nickname:
Empire State
Empire State
State Motto:
“Excelsior”
“Excelsior”
NY State Seal
- Statehood: 1788
- Capital: Albany
- Total Land Area: 47,214 sq. miles
- Population: 19,651,127 (c. 2013)