Delaware Butterfly Pride T-Shirt

Celebrate Delaware’s official state butterfly, the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, with golden wings, bold black markings, and botanical accents in a vintage emblem celebrating natural beauty and First State pride. Perfect for Delaware natives, residents, nature lovers, butterfly fans, and collectors celebrating state pride, birthdays, vacations, reunions, garden events, nature walks, and Delaware heritage. A vintage natural-history emblem celebrating Delaware’s official state butterfly, the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus). At the heart of the composition, a magnificent butterfly is displayed in a perfectly symmetrical, wings-fully-spread pose, showcasing golden-yellow wings, bold black tiger-like striping, deep dark margins, and delicate blue and orange accents along the hindwings. The butterfly is rendered with crisp anatomical detail and the refined elegance of a classic botanical and entomological illustration. Above the butterfly, “STATE BUTTERFLY” arches prominently in warm golden-orange vintage lettering. Beneath the butterfly, “DELAWARE” appears in large, confident capitals, followed by “EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL.” A small decorative banner carries “June 10, 1999,” commemorating its official designation. Graceful flowering stems, leaves, and botanical sprigs frame both sides, creating a balanced emblematic composition. The overall aesthetic combines vintage American state pride, scientific illustration, natural-history poster art, and decorative Americana. The Delaware designation is officially the Tiger Swallowtail, and Delaware legislative records identify it as Pterourus glaucus; modern natural-history sources commonly use Papilio glaucus for the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. ABOUT THE ART © ‎‎‎‎Tuesday, ‎August ‎18, ‎2026, ‏‎12:18:49 PM Tracey Harrington Simpson