West Virginia (WV) Nickname: Mountain State Capital: Charleston Motto: Mountaineers are always free. Flower: Big rhododendrom Bird: Cardinal (Northern Cardinal) Tree: Sugar maple Song 1: "The West Virginia Hills" Song 2: "This is My West Virginia" Song 3: "West Virginia, My Home, Sweet Home" Entered Union: June 20, 1863 Rank: 35 The 50 State Quarters Program Release Date: October 14, 2005 Official Website of West Virginia