1 Alabama Authorities differ on the reason why Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State. The term originated during the Civil War as a reference to soldiers from the state serving the Confederacy. Either because the state confederate troops stuck yellowhammer feathers in their caps or because their uniforms, which had been home-dry gray had a yellowish tinge. Some other nicknames were the Cotton Plantation State, the Camellia State, and the Lizard State. The Heart of Dixie …showed first 75 words of 2111 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2111 total…miners. They were called badgers because as they reached a new site, they dug into the side of the hill, much as the badgers dig in their burrows and lived underground. Another nickname is the Copper State, a reference to the copper mines in the North. Wyoming Such dedication to human rights is reflected in the Wyoming's nickname, the Equality State. Other nicknames are the Cowboy State, the Sagebrush State, and the Big Wyoming State.