Florida

Florida was incorporated into the US on 3rd March 1845 as a 27th state.

An excerpt from the article 15 facts about Florida

Its called the Sunshine State, and its motto is “In God We Trust.” Its state animal is the cougar, the reptile is an alligator, and the bird is the northern mockingbird. The official Florida anthem is “Old Folks at Home”, a song by Stephen Foster written in 1851.