The lovely eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucas) was designated the state butterfly and mascot of Alabama in 1989 at the request of Selma, Alabama's City Council (Selma is called "The Butterfly Capital of Alabama" and Selma's mascot is the tiger swallowtail butterfly).
Virginia designated the northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) as official state bird in 1950. One of America's favorite backyard birds; the northern cardinal is the official bird symbol of seven states. All State Birds
Northern cardinals are distinctive in appearance and song - they're known for their "cheer cheer cheer," "whit-chew whit-chew" and "purty purty purty" whistles. Both the male and female sing (few female songbird species sing in North America).
Virginia designated the tiger swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus Linnaeus) as the official state insect in 1991. All State Insects
Virginia designated the classic Chesapeake Bay Deadrise workboat as the official state boat in 1988. All State Boats
During the first half of the 20th Century, a fleet of Deadrise boats worked the Chesapeake Bay for oysters. Simple but elegant, the Chesapeake Bay Deadrise was built specifically to work the shallow, choppy waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers. Many watermen built their own boats, with unique variations on the basic design (with differences in craftsmanship, materials, and detail).
Tokul soil has been proposed as the official representative soil of Washington state. All State Soils
Washington designated the Lady Washington as the official state ship in 2007. The original state ship was the President Washington (a cargo vessel), designated in 1983. All State Ships & Vessels
Washington designated the President Washington as the official state ship in 1983. All state Ships
The President Washington was a container ship; an ocean-going vessel specially designed and built to transport cargo in truck-size containers (the President Washington was the largest ship of it's kind when it was built).
Washington designated the Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus) as the official state endemic mammal in 2009 due to the efforts of 4th and 5th graders at Wedgwood School in Seattle. All State Mammals
Washington adopted "Roll On, Columbia, Roll On" by Woodie Guthrie as the official state folk song in 1987 (Washington's first state song was adopted in 1959). All State Songs
"Washington, My Home," written by Helen Davis and arranged by Stuart Churchill, was designated the official state song of Washington in 1959 (in 1987 Washington also adopted an official folk song). All State Songs