Vermont is nicknamed the Green Mountain State, and entered into Statehood on March 4, 1791.  The Vermont State Capital is Montpelier, and the The Vermont State motto is Vermont, Freedom and Unity.  The Vermont State flower is the red clover (1894). The Vermont State tree is the sugar maple (1949).  The Vermont State bird is the hermit thrush (1941).  The Vermont State animal is the Morgan horse (1961).  The Vermont State insect is the honeybee (1978).  The Vermont State song is "These Green Mountains" (2000).