North Carolina

  'The Tar Heel State'  

Area - 52,700 Square Miles  Capital - Raleigh  Motto - "Esse quam videri" Song - "The Old North State"             Flower - Dogwood    Tree - Pine   Bird - Cardinal   Shell - Scotch Bonnet  

These cards were sent by Lucyna (pronounced Louu-See-Naa), she is based in Greensboro. She has sent me quite a selection of cards which was really nice of her.

Picture - Founded in 1808, Greensboro was named after General Nathanael Greene who was commander of the American troops in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse during the Revolutionary War. Today, Greensboro is a thriving city of sports, art and education.