Vermont
"Green Mountain State"
- Motto
- Vermont, Freedom and Unity
- Capitol
- Montpelier
- Name Origin
- From the French “vert mont,” meaning “green mountain”
- Statehood Date
- March 4, 1791 (14th)
Cities in Vermont
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Vermont along with the year they became official.
| Flower | Red Clover (1894) |
| Tree | Sugar Maple (1949) |
| Bird | Hermit Thrush (1941) |
| Animal | Morgan Horse (1961) |
| Insect | Honeybee (1978) |
| Song | “These Green Mountains” (2000) |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 65.8 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 9,250 sq mi. (23,958 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 1000 ft (304.8 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 105°F (41°C) on July 4, 1911
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- –50°F (–46°C) on December 30, 1933
