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.
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
