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 North Carolina Facts and Trivia
Many symbols of North Carolina can be found in our North Carolina coloring pages section. This includes state map outlines, the flag, state flower, famous landmarks, state animals and other symbols of the region. These printables make a great resource for student reports. |
 State Name: North Carolina |
| State Nickname: The Tar Heel State |
| State Capital: Raleigh |
| State Governor: Mike Easley |
| State Abbreviation: N.C. |
| 2 letter Postal Code: NC |
| Area: 52,712 square miles |
| Date Entered the Union: Nov. 21, 1789 |
| State #: 12 |
| Borders: Tennessee, Virginia, Atlantic Ocean, South Carolina, Georgia |
 Flag Meaning: Colors of the flag are red, white and blue - two horizontal stripes and one vertical. The abbreviation of the state appears in gold letters on the blue vertical stripe. A star separates the letters. There are gold banners above and below the letters with dates. The top displays the date of the Mecklenburg declaration - the date of the first meeting of NC citizens that declared their freedom from Great Britain (May 20, 1775). The bottom displays the date for the Halifax Resolves - the first official action by an entire colony calling for independence from Britain (April 12th, 1776). The flag was adopted in 1885. |
| Number of U.S. Representatives: 13 |
| State Motto: Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem) |
| State Flower: dogwood |
| State Bird: cardinal |
| State Song: "The Old North State" |
| State Tree: pine |
| State Mammal: gray squirrel |
| State Fish: Channel Bass |
| State Reptile: eastern box turtle |
| 10 Largest Cities (in order of size): Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington, High Point, Asheville |
Famous Residents:
- David Brinkley, newsman
- Howard Cosell, sportscaster
- Roberta Flack, singer
- Andy Griffith, actor
- Andrew Johnson, president
- Sugar Ray Leonard, boxer
- Dolley Madison, first lady
- James K. Polk, president
- Randy Travis, musician |
| Attractions: Mt. Mitchell, Great Smoky Mountains, Fort Bragg, Camp Lejeune, Fort Raleigh, Kitty Hawk, Alamance Battleground, Bentonville Battlefield, Biltmore Estate, Boone's Cave, Chimney Rock, Fontana Village, Morehead Planetarium, Nantahola Gorge, Ocracoke Island, Old Salem, Tryon Palace |
| Agriculture: chicken, corn, cotton, cottonseed, dairy products, eggs, hogs, peanuts, potatoes, soybeans, tobacco |
| Natural Resources: clays, fedspar, mica, sand, gravel, stone |
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