Mourning cloaks belong to one of the larger families of butterflies known as "brush-footed butterflies" because of their small, hairy, brushlike front legs. The common name "mourning cloak" refers to the wings resembling a traditional dark-colored cloak worn when one was in mourning. {via SSUSA}Print Collection has commissioned artist Julian Montague to create our State of America series. These bright, bold, graphic images iconicize the quirky Official State Insignias from around the nation. Red States and Blue States may now be a thing of the past.