We the People

Howard Chandler Christy's famous painting: Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States. George Washington, who presided over the convention, is the figure standing on the dais. The other central figures of the portrait are Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin and James Madison (public domain image - Wikipedia)

Connecticut was officially nicknamed The Constitution State by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1959. It is believed that ideas for the writing of the Constitution of the United States were drawn from the first constitution of Connecticut ("The Fundamental Orders" of 1638-39).

Connecticut is the southernmost state in the northeastern region of the United States known as New England.

Connecticut State Flag The state flag of Connecticut was inspired by a memorial from a Connecticut chapter of the daughters of the American Revolution. The flag design was already generally accepted as the official flag of the state when it was proposed for adoption in 1895.

Connecticut Great Seal

Mountain Laurel Connecticut designated mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) as the official state flower in 1907. Mountain laurel is also called ivybush, calico bush, sheep laurel, lambkill, clamoun, and spoonwood (native Americans used to make spoons from the wood). The mountain laurel is one of the most beautiful of native American shrubs. The fragrant star-shaped white and pink flowers have attracted travelers since early colonial days (first recorded in America in 1624).

Yankee Doodle, the State Song of the State of Connecticut: The tune is colonial American in origin, with at least two versions existing by 1745, indicating an earlier song that had had time to evolve. In 1745, however, it first became prominent as it was used to make fun of the rag-tag appearance and ill-equipped state of colonial troops as they left to fight the Battle of Louisburg (Cape Breton area, Nova Scotia), which they won. ... With the American Revolution, Yankee Doodle became a quintessential American song, one that said that Americans were proud of being who they were. Since then, it has been considered one of the most American of all American folk songs, a symbol of the initiative and spirit of the people that make up the United States of America.

 

 

A more perfect union
Is the desire
Justice and tranquility
Without much ire

A government of the people
By the people it proclaims
Cooperative statesmanship
Ensures it reaches its aims

  

©2013 Awakenings Sharla Lee Shults