Facts about the state of Connecticut

State flower :

Mountian Laural

State Bird :

Robin

State Tree :

White Oak

State Motto :

Qui transtulit susinet
He who transplanted still sustains

• Hartford is the capital of Connecticut and the center of the state's largest metropolitan area.
• Bridgeport is the state's largest city.
• The name Connecticut is probably derived from a Native American word, Quinnehtukqut, meaning beside the long tidal river.
• The state's official nickname, adopted in 1959, is the Constitution State, chosen to commemorate the colony's adoption in 1639 of the Fundamental Orders.