Idaho Fast Facts

Date Admitted to the Union:

July 3, 1890 - Idaho was the 43rd state.

Idaho State Capital:

Boise

State Nickname:

Gem State

State Motto:

Esto perpetua.
Translation: May It Endure Forever.

Idaho State Bird:

Mountain Bluebird

Idaho State Flower:

Syringa

Idaho State Tree:

Western White Pine

Cities With Population Over 100,000:

• Boise

Ten Famous People From Idaho :

• Joe Albertson, Grocery Chain Founder
• Gutzon Borglum, Sculptor Who Carved Stone Mountain and Mount Rushmore Memorials
• Lou Dobbs, Financial News Anchor
• Philo T. Farnsworth, Inventor of Television
• William Mark Felt, Sr., Undercover Source “Deep Throat” in Watergate Scandal
• Jake Plummer, Football Player
• Ezra Pound, Author
• Sacagawea, Indian Guide for Lewis and Clark
• Picabo Street, Skier
• Lana Turner, Actress