Georgia: State Flag, Bird and Facts
Georgia's state bird is the brown thrasher, and the Cherokee rose is its state flower.
- Capital
- Atlanta
- Nickname
- Peach State
- State bird
- Brown thrasher
- State flower
- Cherokee rose
- State tree
- Southern live oak
- Admitted
- January 2, 1788
- Population
- 10,711,908 (2020 census)
- Motto
- Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
- Region
- South
- Area
- 153,909 km² (59,425 sq mi)
- Highest point
- Brasstown Bald (4,784 ft)
- Borders
- Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
About Georgia
Founded as a British province in 1732, Georgia was the youngest and farthest south of the Thirteen Colonies. Savannah was its first settlement, in 1733. In 1788 it was the fourth state to approve the Constitution. Atlanta serves as capital and largest city, and its metro area holds about 57% of everyone in the state. Augusta, Savannah, Columbus and Macon are other major hubs.
Tennessee, the Carolinas, Florida and Alabama all border Georgia, and the Atlantic washes its eastern edge. The flag has three horizontal stripes of red, white and red. A blue square in the upper corner holds a ring of 13 white stars around the gold state coat of arms, with In God We Trust written below. The current version was adopted in 2003.
Did you know?
- Brasstown Bald is the tallest point in Georgia at 4,784 feet.
- Peanuts, Georgia's official crop, inspired the old nickname Goober State.
- The southern live oak is Georgia's official state tree.
Questions about Georgia
What is Georgia's nickname?
Georgia is called the Peach State, and the name appears on its license plates.
When did Georgia become a state?
Georgia ratified the Constitution on January 2, 1788, as the fourth state.
Sources
- Wikidata Q1428, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Georgia, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Flag of Georgia (U.S. state), checked October 8, 2026
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