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United States Stae by State Trivia
State
Joined the US
Nickname
Insect/Butterfly
 1. Delaware Dec. 7, 1787 Small Wonder Ladybug
 2. Pennsylvania Dec. 12, 1787 Keystone State Firefly
 3. New Jersey Dec. 18, 1787 Garden State Honeybee
 4. Georgia Jan. 2, 1788 Peach State Honeybee
 5. Connecticut Jan. 9, 1788 Constitution State  
 6. Massachusetts Feb. 6, 1788 Bay State Ladybug
 7. Maryland Apr. 28, 1788 Free State Checkerspot Butterfly
 8. South Carolina May 23, 1788 Palmetto State Carolina Mantid
 9. New Hampshire June 21, 1788 Granite State Ladybug
10. Virginia June 25, 1788 The Old Dominion Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
11. New York July 26, 1788 Empire State Ladybug
12. North Carolina Nov. 21, 1789 Tar Heel State Honeybee
13. Rhode Island May 29, 1790 The Ocean State  
14. Vermont Mar. 4, 1791 Green Mountain State Honeybee
15. Kentucky June 1, 1792 Bluegrass State Viceroy Butterfly
16. Tennessee June 1, 1796 Volunteer State  
17. Ohio Mar. 1, 1803 Buckeye State Ladybug
18. Louisiana Apr. 30, 1812 Pelican State Honeybee
19. Indiana Dec. 11, 1816 Hoosier State  
20. Mississippi Dec. 10, 1817 Magnolia State Spicebush Swallowtail
21. Illinois Dec. 3, 1818 Prairie State Monarch Butterfly
22. Alabama Dec. 14, 1819 Yellowhammer State Monarch Butterfly
23. Maine Mar. 15, 1820 Pine Tree State Honeybee
24. Missouri Aug. 10, 1821 Show-me State Honeybee
25. Arkansas June 15, 1836 The Natural State Honeybee
State
Joined the US
Nickname
Insect/Butterfly
26. Michigan Jan. 26, 1837 Wolverine State  
27. Florida Mar. 3, 1845 Sunshine State Zebra Longwing
28. Texas Dec. 29, 1845 Lone Star State  
29. Iowa Dec. 28, 1846 Hawkeye State  
30. Wisconsin May 29, 1848 Badger State Honeybee
31. California Sept. 9, 1850 Golden State Dogface Butterfly
32. Minnesota May 11, 1858 Land of 10,000 Lakes Monarch Butterfly
33. Oregon Feb. 14, 1859 Beaver State Swallowtail Butterfly
34. Kansas Jan. 29, 1861 Sunflower State Honeybee
35. West Virginia June 20, 1863 Mountain State Honeybee
36. Nevada Oct. 31, 1864 Sagebrush State  
37. Nebraska Mar. 1, 1867 Cornhusker State Honeybee
38. Colorado Aug. 1, 1876 Centennial State Hairstreak Butterfly
39. North Dakota Nov. 2, 1889 Sioux State  
40. South Dakota Nov. 2, 1889 Coyote State Honeybee
41. Montana Nov. 8, 1889 Treasure State Mourning Cloak
42. Washington Nov. 11, 1889 Evergreen State Green Darner Butterfly
43. Idaho July 3, 1890 Gem State Monarch Butterfly
44. Wyoming July 10, 1890 Equality State  
45. Utah Jan. 4, 1896 Beehive State  
46. Oklahoma Nov. 16, 1907 Sooner State Honeybee
47. New Mexico Jan. 6, 1912 Land of Enchantment Tarantula Hawk Wasp
48. Arizona Feb. 14, 1912 Grand Canyon State 2 Tailed Swallowtail
49. Alaska Jan. 3, 1959 Land of the Midnight Sun  
50. Hawaii Aug. 21, 1959 Aloha State 4 Spot Skinner Butterfly


 
 
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