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Adopted on July 24, 1913, the state flag has a background of colonial blue surrounding a diamond of buff colour in which the coat of arms of the state of Delaware is placed. Below the diamond are the words "December 7, 1787," indicating the day on which Delaware was the first state to ratify the federal Constitution. Because of this action, Delaware became the first state in the Union, and is, therefore, accorded the first position in such national events as presidential inaugurations. According to members of the original commission established to design the flag, the shades of buff and colonial blue represent those of the uniform of General George Washington as shown on a specific plate from an official U.S. Army publication.
Nickname: The Diamond State.
Capital: Dover.
Constitution: The 1st State.
Statehood: December 7th 1787.
Motto: Liberty and Independence
History:
Algonquian Indians lived in Delaware before Europeans arrived in the region. The English explorer Henry Hudson visited Delaware in 1609. In 1610, Captain Samuel Argall of Virginia named Delaware Bay after Virginia's governor, Lord De La Warr.
Bird:
Adopted on April 14, 1939, the Blue Hen chicken had long been used as a motif in numerous political campaigns and in many publications. During the Revolutionary War, the men of Captain Jonathan Caldwell's company, recruited in Kent County, took with them game chickens that were said to be of the brood of a famous Blue Hen and were noted for their fighting ability. When not fighting the enemy, the officers and men amused themselves by pitting their Blue Hen chickens in cockfights. The fame of these cockfights spread throughout the army and when in battle, the Delaware men fought so valiantly that they were compared to these fighting cocks.
Economy:
Agriculture: Poultry, nursery stock, soybeans, dairy products, corn.
Industry: Chemical products, food processing, paper products, rubber and plastic products, scientific instruments, printing and publishing.
Flower:
Passage of the act to adopt the Peach Blossom on May 9, 1895, was prompted by Delaware's reputation as the "Peach State," since her orchards contained more than 800,000 peach trees yielding a crop worth thousands of dollars at that time.
Nickname:
"The First State" is known by this title because on December 7, 1787, it became the first of the 13 original states to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Delaware is also known as "The Diamond State" because it has been described as a "jewel" among states due to its strategic location on the Eastern Seaboard. Other nicknames - Small Wonder, Blue Hen State.
Origin of state's name:
Named after an early Virginia governor, Lord De La Warr.
Tree:
Adopted May 1, 1939, the American Holly (ilex opaca aiton) is regarded as one of Delaware's most important forest trees. Often called Christmas holly or evergreen holly, the tree has dark, thorny-leaved foliage and red berries. In Delaware, the tree can reach a maximum of 60 feet in height and a trunk diameter of 20 inches.
Algonquian Indians lived in Delaware before Europeans arrived in the region. The English explorer Henry Hudson visited Delaware in 1609. In 1610, Captain Samuel Argall of Virginia named Delaware Bay after Virginia's governor, Lord De La Warr.
Bird:
Adopted on April 14, 1939, the Blue Hen chicken had long been used as a motif in numerous political campaigns and in many publications. During the Revolutionary War, the men of Captain Jonathan Caldwell's company, recruited in Kent County, took with them game chickens that were said to be of the brood of a famous Blue Hen and were noted for their fighting ability. When not fighting the enemy, the officers and men amused themselves by pitting their Blue Hen chickens in cockfights. The fame of these cockfights spread throughout the army and when in battle, the Delaware men fought so valiantly that they were compared to these fighting cocks.
Economy:
Agriculture: Poultry, nursery stock, soybeans, dairy products, corn.
Industry: Chemical products, food processing, paper products, rubber and plastic products, scientific instruments, printing and publishing.
Flower:
Passage of the act to adopt the Peach Blossom on May 9, 1895, was prompted by Delaware's reputation as the "Peach State," since her orchards contained more than 800,000 peach trees yielding a crop worth thousands of dollars at that time.
Nickname:
"The First State" is known by this title because on December 7, 1787, it became the first of the 13 original states to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Delaware is also known as "The Diamond State" because it has been described as a "jewel" among states due to its strategic location on the Eastern Seaboard. Other nicknames - Small Wonder, Blue Hen State.
Origin of state's name:
Named after an early Virginia governor, Lord De La Warr.
Tree:
Adopted May 1, 1939, the American Holly (ilex opaca aiton) is regarded as one of Delaware's most important forest trees. Often called Christmas holly or evergreen holly, the tree has dark, thorny-leaved foliage and red berries. In Delaware, the tree can reach a maximum of 60 feet in height and a trunk diameter of 20 inches.