Kentucky State Government
Kentucky is yet another state named for the river running through it, inspired by the Shawnee word for on the meadow.
Capital: Frankfort
Largest Cities: Bowling Green, Covington, Danville, Fort Knox, Grand Rivers, Henderson, Hopkinsville, Jeffersonville, Lexington, Louisville, Owensboro, Paducah, Richmond
Present Constitution Drafted: 1891
Entered Union: June 1, 1792 (15)
Motto: “United We Stand, Divided We Fall”
State Flower: Goldenrod
State Tree: Tulip Poplar
State Bird: Kentucky Cardinal
