West Virginia
State Flag

West Virginia Facts and Symbols

West Virginia became the 35th state in 1863 and is the 37th largest state by population with about 1.8 million residents. It is also the 41st largest state by land and water area with a total area of 24,230 square miles.

West Virginia is the only state to be formed as a result of the Civil War.

Included below are more facts and symbols, information about the current West Virginia Governor, a state map, West Virginia members of the United States 112th Congress with a congressional district map, the state song and more views of the West Virginia State Quarter.

West Virginia
State Quarter
(United States Mint Image)

West Virginia State Capital - Charleston

State Nickname - The Mountain State

State Motto - “Montani Semper Liberi” (Mountaineers Are Always Free)

State Flower - Rhododendron Maximum

State Tree - Sugar Maple

State Butterfly - Monarch Butterfly

State Bird - Cardinal

State Fish - Brook Trout

State Animal - Black Bear

State Insect - Honeybee

State Reptile - Timber Rattlesnake

State Gemstone - The Silicified Mississippian Fossil "Coral Lithostrotionella"

State Fossil - Megalonyx Jeffersonnii

State Rock or Stone - Bituminous Coal

State Soil - Monongahela Silt Loam

State Colors - Old Gold and Blue

State Fruit - Golden Delicious Apple

Official State Web Site - www.wv.gov

West Virginia State Governor:

Earl Ray Tomblin

1900 Kanawha Boulevard, E.,
Charleston, WV 25305
Toll-Free: 1-888-438-2731

West Virginia State Map:
(Click For Larger View)

West Virginia State Congressional District Map:

West Virginia Members of the United States Congress (112th Congress)

United States Senate (West Virginia Members):

United States House of Representatives (West Virginia Members by District):

David McKinley - 1st

Shelley Moore Capito - 2nd

Nick J. Rahall II - 3rd

West Virginia State Songs:

"The West Virginia Hills"

"This Is My West Virginia"

"West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home"