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State Bird: Cardinal State Dog: American fox hound State Fish: Brook Trout State Insect: Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly State Flower: Dogwood State Tree: Dogwood State Fossil: Chesapecten jeffersonius State Shell: Oyster State Beverage: Milk |
State Song: Carry Me back to Old Virginny Written by James Bland State Dance: Square Dance Motto: Thus ever to tyrants Origin of State Name: Named for the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I of England. Nickname for State: The Old Dominion State. The name refers to the addition of Virginia's arms to the shield of King Charles II in 1633. Nickname for residents: Virginians |