diff --git a/cpp/patterns/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/patterns/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f365d2..33b78ef 100644
--- a/cpp/patterns/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cpp/patterns/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ add_subdirectory(bridge)
 add_subdirectory(factory)
 add_subdirectory(prototype)
 add_subdirectory(abstract-factory)
+add_subdirectory(state)
diff --git a/cpp/patterns/prototype/prototype.cpp b/cpp/patterns/prototype/state.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from cpp/patterns/prototype/prototype.cpp
rename to cpp/patterns/prototype/state.cpp
diff --git a/cpp/patterns/state/CMakeLists.txt b/cpp/patterns/state/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70adfbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpp/patterns/state/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+###############################################################################
+## Author: Shaun Reed                                                        ##
+## Legal: All Content (c) 2021 Shaun Reed, all rights reserved               ##
+## About: A project for practicing the state C++ design pattern              ##
+##                                                                           ##
+## Contact: shaunrd0@gmail.com  | URL: www.shaunreed.com | GitHub: shaunrd0  ##
+##############################################################################
+#
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
+project(
+    #[[NAME]]   State
+    VERSION     1.0
+    DESCRIPTION "An example of the state design pattern in C++"
+    LANGUAGES   CXX
+)
+add_compile_options("-Wall")
+
+add_library(state "state.cpp")
+add_executable(state-test "main.cpp")
+target_link_libraries(state-test state)
diff --git a/cpp/patterns/state/main.cpp b/cpp/patterns/state/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67bbf3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpp/patterns/state/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "state.hpp"
+
+int main(const int argc, const char * argv[]) {
+  Car * testCar = new Car;
+  testCar->report();
+
+  // Test transition from Stopped->Running
+  testCar->Start();
+  testCar->report();
+
+  // Test transition from Running->Stopped
+  testCar->Stop();
+  testCar->report();
+
+  // Test transition from Stopped->Broken
+  testCar->Smash();
+  testCar->report();
+
+  std::cout << "\nTesting burning state...\n";
+
+  Car *newCar = new Car;
+  newCar->report();
+
+  // Test transition from Stopped->Running->Burning
+  newCar->Start();
+  newCar->Smash();
+  newCar->report();
+}
diff --git a/cpp/patterns/state/state.cpp b/cpp/patterns/state/state.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b399af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpp/patterns/state/state.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+
+#include "state.hpp"
+
+// Delegate calls from State->changeState to Car->changeState
+void State::changeState(Car *c, State *s) { c->changeState(s);}
+
+// Stopped state transitions
+void Stopped::Start(Car *c) { changeState(c, Running::instance());}
+void Stopped::Smash(Car *c) { changeState(c, Broken::instance());}
+
+// Running state transitions
+void Running::Stop(Car *c) { changeState(c, Stopped::instance());}
+void Running::Smash(Car *c) { changeState(c, Burning::instance());}
diff --git a/cpp/patterns/state/state.hpp b/cpp/patterns/state/state.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffea418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpp/patterns/state/state.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+
+#ifndef STATE_HPP
+#define STATE_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "state.hpp"
+
+class Car;
+
+// State base class
+class State {
+public:
+  State() = default;
+  ~State() = default;
+
+  // Calls c->changeState(s)
+  void changeState(Car *c, State *s);
+
+  // Virtual state transition functions
+  // + By default, nothing happens; Derived States can override if needed
+  virtual void Start(Car *c) {}
+  virtual void Stop(Car *c) {}
+  virtual void Smash(Car *c) {}
+  virtual std::string report() = 0;
+
+private:
+  State(const State &) = default;
+  State &operator=(const State&) { return *this;}
+};
+
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+// Derived State: Stopped
+class Stopped : public State {
+public:
+  static State *instance()
+  {
+    // For all derived states, there only needs to be a single instance
+    // + Use singleton pattern to prevent duplicate states
+    // + A single instance of a state can be applied to N cars
+    static State *oneInstance = new Stopped;
+    return oneInstance;
+  }
+
+  // State transitions valid for this state
+  void Start(Car *c) override;
+  void Smash(Car *c) override;
+
+  std::string report() override { return "Stopped";}
+
+private:
+  Stopped() = default;
+  ~Stopped() = default;
+  Stopped(const Stopped &) = default;
+  Stopped &operator=(const Stopped &) { return *this;}
+};
+
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+// Derived State: Running
+class Running : public State {
+public:
+  static State *instance()
+  {
+    static State *oneInstance = new Running;
+    return oneInstance;
+  }
+
+  // State transitions valid for this state
+  void Stop(Car *c) override;
+  void Smash(Car *c) override;
+
+  std::string report() override { return "Running";}
+
+private:
+  Running() = default;
+  ~Running() = default;
+  Running(const Running &) = default;
+  Running &operator=(const Running &) { return *this;}
+};
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+// Derived State: Burning
+class Burning : public State {
+public:
+  static State *instance()
+  {
+    static State *oneInstance = new Burning;
+    return oneInstance;
+  }
+
+  // No state transitions possible; The car is burning.
+
+  std::string report() override { return "Burning";}
+
+private:
+  Burning() = default;
+  ~Burning() = default;
+  Burning(const Burning &) = default;
+  Burning &operator=(const Burning &) { return *this;}
+};
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+// Derived State: Broken
+class Broken : public State {
+public:
+  static State *instance()
+  {
+    static State *oneInstance = new Broken;
+    return oneInstance;
+  }
+
+  // No state transitions possible; The car is broken.
+
+  std::string report() override { return "Broken";}
+
+private:
+  Broken() = default;
+  ~Broken() = default;
+  Broken(const Broken &) = default;
+  Broken &operator=(const Broken &) { return *this;}
+};
+
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+// Car controlled by current State
+class Car {
+public:
+  Car() {state = Stopped::instance();}
+  ~Car() = default;
+
+  void report() const { std::cout << "State: " << state->report() << std::endl;}
+
+  // Delegate calls to state transitions relative to that current state
+  virtual void Start() { state->Start(this);}
+  virtual void Stop() { state->Stop(this);}
+  virtual void Smash() { state->Smash(this);}
+
+  void changeState(State *s) { state = s;}
+
+private:
+  State *state;
+};
+
+#endif // STATE_HPP