1999 1 Delaware January 4, 1999
(December 7, 1787) 774,824,000 Caesar Rodney on horseback
Captions: "The First State", "Caesar Rodney" William Cousins 2 Pennsylvania March 8, 1999
(December 12, 1787) 707,332,000 Commonwealth statue, state outline, keystone
Caption: "Virtue, Liberty, Independence" John Mercanti 3 New Jersey May 17, 1999
(December 18, 1787) 662,228,000 Washington Crossing the Delaware, which includes George Washington (standing) and James Monroe (holding the flag)
Caption: "Crossroads of the Revolution" Alfred Maletsky 4 Georgia July 19, 1999
(January 2, 1788) 939,932,000 Peach, live oak (state tree) sprigs, state outline
Banner with text: "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation" (the state motto) T. James Ferrell 5 Connecticut October 12, 1999
(January 9, 1788) 1,346,624,000 Charter Oak
Caption: "The Charter Oak" T. James Ferrell 2000 6 Massachusetts January 3, 2000
(February 6, 1788) 1,163,784,000 The Minute Man statue, state outline
Caption: "The Bay State" Thomas D. Rodgers 7 Maryland March 13, 2000
(April 28, 1788) 1,234,732,000 Dome of the Maryland State House, white oak (state tree) clusters
Caption: "The Old Line State" Thomas D. Rodgers 8 South Carolina May 22, 2000
(May 23, 1788) 1,308,784,000 Carolina wren (state bird), yellow jessamine (state flower), cabbage palmetto (state tree), state outline
Caption: "The Palmetto State" Thomas D. Rodgers 9 New Hampshire August 7, 2000
(June 21, 1788) 1,169,016,000 Old Man of the Mountain, nine stars
Captions: "Old Man of the Mountain", "Live Free or Die" William Cousins 10 Virginia October 16, 2000
(June 25, 1788) 1,594,616,000 Ships Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery
Captions: "Jamestown, 1607–2007", "Quadricentennial" Edgar Z. Steever 2001 11 New York January 2, 2001
(July 26, 1788) 1,275,040,000 Statue of Liberty, 11 stars, state outline with line tracing Hudson River and Erie Canal
Caption: "Gateway to Freedom" Alfred Maletsky 12 North Carolina March 12, 2001
(November 21, 1789) 1,055,476,000 Wright Flyer, John T. Daniels's iconic photo of the Wright brothers
Caption: "First Flight" John Mercanti 13 Rhode Island May 21, 2001
(May 29, 1790) 870,100,000 America's Cup yacht Reliance on Narragansett Bay, Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge
Caption: "The Ocean State" Thomas D. Rodgers 14 Vermont August 6, 2001
(March 4, 1791) 882,804,000 Maple trees with sap buckets, Camel's Hump Mountain
Caption: "Freedom and Unity" T. James Ferrell 15 Kentucky October 15, 2001
(June 1, 1792) 723,564,000 Thoroughbred racehorse behind fence, Bardstown mansion, Federal Hill
Caption: "My Old Kentucky Home" T. James Ferrell 2002 16 Tennessee January 2, 2002
(June 1, 1796) 648,068,000 Fiddle, trumpet, guitar, musical score, three stars
Banner with text: "Musical Heritage" Donna Weaver 17 Ohio March 11, 2002
(March 1, 1803) 632,032,000 Wright Flyer III (built by the Wright Brothers who were from Dayton); astronaut; state outline
Caption: "Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers" Donna Weaver 18 Louisiana May 20, 2002
(April 30, 1812) 764,204,000 Brown pelican (state bird); trumpet with musical notes, outline of Louisiana Purchase on map of US
Caption: "Louisiana Purchase" John Mercanti 19 Indiana August 2, 2002
(December 11, 1816) 689,800,000 IndyCar, state outline, 19 stars
Caption: "Crossroads of America" Donna Weaver 20 Mississippi October 15, 2002
(December 10, 1817) 579,600,000 Two magnolia blossoms (state flower)
Caption: "The Magnolia State" Donna Weaver 2003 21 Illinois January 2, 2003
(December 3, 1818) 463,200,000 Young Abraham Lincoln; farm scene; Chicago skyline; state outline; 21 stars, 11 on left edge and 10 on right
Captions: "Land of Lincoln;" "21st state/century" Donna Weaver 22 Alabama March 17, 2003
(December 14, 1819) 457,400,000 Helen Keller, seated, longleaf pine (state tree) branch, magnolia blossoms
Banner with text: "Spirit of Courage"
Caption: "Helen Keller" in standard print and Braille Norman E. Nemeth 23 Maine June 2, 2003
(March 15, 1820) 448,800,000 Pemaquid Point Lighthouse; the schooner Victory Chimes^[14] at sea Donna Weaver 24 Missouri August 4, 2003
(August 10, 1821) 453,200,000 Gateway Arch, Lewis and Clark and York^[15] returning down Missouri River
Caption: "Corps of Discovery 1804–2004" Alfred Maletsky 25 Arkansas October 20, 2003
(June 15, 1836) 457,800,000 Diamond (state gem), rice stalks, mallard flying above a lake John Mercanti 2004 26 Michigan January 26, 2004
(January 26, 1837) 459,600,000 State outline, outline of Great Lakes system
Caption: "Great Lakes State" Donna Weaver 27 Florida March 29, 2004
(March 3, 1845) 481,800,000 Spanish galleon, Sabal palmetto (state tree), Space Shuttle
Caption: "Gateway to Discovery" T. James Ferrell 28 Texas June 1, 2004
(December 29, 1845) 541,800,000 State outline, star, lariat
Caption: "The Lone Star State" Norman E. Nemeth 29 Iowa August 30, 2004
(December 28, 1846) 465,200,000 Schoolhouse, teacher and students planting a tree; based on the Grant Wood painting Arbor Day^[16][17]
Captions: "Foundation in Education", "Grant Wood" John Mercanti 30 Wisconsin October 25, 2004
(May 29, 1848) 453,200,000 Head of a cow, round of cheese and ear of corn (state grain).
Banner with text: "Forward" Alfred Maletsky 2005 31 California January 31, 2005
(September 9, 1850) 520,400,000 John Muir, California condor, Half Dome
Captions: "John Muir," "Yosemite Valley" Don Everhart 32 Minnesota April 4, 2005
(May 11, 1858) 488,000,000 Common loon (state bird), fishing, state outline
Caption: "Land of 10,000 Lakes" Charles L. Vickers 33 Oregon June 6, 2005
(February 14, 1859) 720,200,000  Crater Lake National Park
Caption: "Crater Lake" Donna Weaver 34 Kansas August 29, 2005
(January 29, 1861) 563,400,000 American bison (state mammal), sunflowers (state flower) Norman E. Nemeth 35 West Virginia October 14, 2005
(June 20, 1863) 721,600,000 New River Gorge Bridge
Caption: "New River Gorge" John Mercanti 2006 36 Nevada January 31, 2006
(October 31, 1864) 589,800,000 Mustangs, mountains, rising sun, sagebrush (state flower)
Banner with text: "The Silver State" Don Everhart 37 Nebraska April 3, 2006
(March 1, 1867) 594,400,000 Chimney Rock National Historic Site, Conestoga wagon
Caption: "Chimney Rock" Charles L. Vickers 38 Colorado June 14, 2006
(August 1, 1876) 569,000,000 Longs Peak
Banner with text: "Colorful Colorado" Norman E. Nemeth 39 North Dakota August 28, 2006
(November 2, 1889) 664,800,000 American bison, badlands Donna Weaver 40 South Dakota November 6, 2006
(November 2, 1889) 510,800,000 Mount Rushmore, ring-necked pheasant (state bird), wheat (state grass) John Mercanti 2007 41 Montana January 29, 2007
(November 8, 1889) 513,240,000 American bison skull in the center with mountains and the Missouri River in the background.
Caption: "Big Sky Country" Don Everhart 42 Washington April 2, 2007
(November 11, 1889) 545,200,000 Salmon leaping in front of Mount Rainier
Caption: "The Evergreen State" Charles L. Vickers 43 Idaho June 4, 2007^[18]
(July 3, 1890) 581,400,000 Peregrine falcon, state outline with star indicating location of state capital Boise, Idaho
Caption: "Esto Perpetua" Don Everhart 44 Wyoming September 4, 2007
(July 10, 1890) 564,400,000 Bucking Horse and Rider
Caption: "The Equality State" Norman E. Nemeth 45 Utah November 5, 2007
(January 4, 1896) 508,200,000 Golden spike, Locomotives Jupiter, No. 119, and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
Caption: "Crossroads of the West" Joseph F. Menna 2008 46 Oklahoma January 28, 2008
(November 16, 1907) 416,600,000 Scissor-tailed flycatcher (state bird), with Indian blankets (state wildflower) in background Phebe Hemphill 47 New Mexico April 7, 2008
(January 6, 1912) 488,600,000 State outline with relief, Zia sun symbol from flag
Caption: "Land of Enchantment" Don Everhart 48 Arizona June 2, 2008
(February 14, 1912) 509,600,000 Grand Canyon, saguaro cactus closeup.
Banner with text: "Grand Canyon State" Joseph F. Menna 49 Alaska August 25, 2008
(January 3, 1959) 505,800,000 Grizzly bear with salmon (state fish) and North Star
Caption: "The Great Land" Charles L. Vickers 50 Hawaii November 3, 2008
(August 21, 1959) 517,600,000 Statue of Kamehameha I with state outline and motto
Caption: "Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono" Don Everhart