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1 West Virginia The Mountain State

2 A white field is bordered in dark blue. West Virginia's flag displays a rock containing the date June 20, 1863, the day West Virginia became a state. The two men represent farming and mining. Below them are two rifles with a "Liberty Cap" on top the rifles. A banner ribbon includes the state motto " Mountaineers Are Always Free". Around the picture are a wreath of rhododendron and the name of the state on a red ribbon.

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5 Coal Mining (3 rd in U.S.)

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8 Split from Virginia in 1863 because it supported the North in the Civil War

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10 Biggest City: Charleston

11 Bluegrass Bluegrass

12 Harpers Ferry / John Brown’s Raid

13 Grave Creek Mound

14 National Radio Astronomy Observatory

15 Largest producer of marbles in U.S.

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19 The New River Gorge Bridge Veterans Memorial Bridge

20 Also known as: The Switzerland of America The Switzerland of America The Panhandle State The Panhandle State


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