Which state had the cardinal as their state bird first?

Cardinals mean a few things, actually. The one i like best is "vitality and/or happiness." Another i found is "brings colour to your life and reminds you that all you do is important, you are someone who brightens others lives" (http://www.brigids-haven.com/bos/info/birds.html) I heard they were named after Cardinals in churches because of the robes they wore. it means nothing, just u support the cardinals really Genesis 2:20 = disproves this..."I heard they were named after Cardinals in churches because of the robes they wore." Animals were first then all other man. The church cardinals borrowed form the real ones. By the way Genesis 20 is also the answer to what came first the chicken of the egg.