Facts on West Virginia
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State symbols and designations
- State animal: Black Bear
- State bird: Cardinal
- State butterfly: Monarch Butterfly
- State colors: Blue and Gold
- State flower: Rhododendron
- State fruit: Golden Delicious Apple
- State gem: Fossil coral
- State insect: Honeybee
- State soil: Monongahela silt loam
- State tree: Sugar Maple
- State songs: "West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home," "The West Virginia Hills," and "This Is My West Virginia"
- De facto state anthem: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, and John Denver (most famously performed by Denver)
- State motto: Montani Semper Liberi ("Mountaineers Are Always Free")
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West Virginia Trivia
- Smallest County: Hancock County, 229 km² (88 mi²)
- Largest County: Randolph County, 2,693 km² (1,040 mi²)
- Oldest County: Hampshire County, formed 1753
- Youngest County: Mingo County, formed 1895
- Oldest Town: Romney in Hampshire County chartered 1762
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Professional sports teams
The minor league baseball teams are:
- Bluefield Orioles (team represents the cities of Bluefield, West Virginia and Bluefield, Virginia, but plays its home games in Virginia)
- Princeton Devil Rays
- West Virginia Power (Charleston)
The minor league hockey team is:
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Famous West Virginians
A number of famous people were born in or lived in West Virginia.