Delaware…did you Know? …nicknamed "The First State" … the State Capital is Dover … the State Bird is the Blue Hen Chicken … the State Flower is the Peach Blossom … the State Marine Animal is the Horseshoe Crab … the State Butterfly is the Tiger Swallowtail ... the State Fish is the Weakfish ... the State Bug is the Lady Bug ... the State Tree is the American Holly ... the State Beverage is Milk ... the State Herb is Sweet Golden Rod ... the State Mineral is Sillimanite ... the State Soil is Greenwich Loam ... the State Fossil is Belemnite ... the State Motto is Liberty and Independence