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Unites States:
State Trivia
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State
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Joined the US
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Nickname
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Insect/Butterfly
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 17. Ohio |
Mar. 1, 1803 |
Buckeye State |
Ladybug |
| 18. Louisiana |
Apr. 30, 1812 |
Pelican State |
Honeybee |
| 19. Indiana |
Dec. 11, 1816 |
Hoosier State |
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| 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 |
| 26. Michigan |
Jan. 26, 1837 |
Wolverine State |
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| 27. Florida |
Mar. 3, 1845 |
Sunshine State |
Zebra Longwing |
| 28. Texas |
Dec. 29, 1845 |
Lone Star State |
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| 29. Iowa |
Dec. 28, 1846 |
Hawkeye State |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 45. Utah |
Jan. 4, 1896 |
Beehive State |
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| 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 |
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| 50. Hawaii |
Aug. 21, 1959 |
Aloha State |
4 Spot Skinner Butterfly |
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