The official state flag of Delaware
was adopted on July 4, 1913. It has a blue field
that features a yellow diamond with the state's
seal. On the seal, a soldier (with a rifle)
and a farmer (with a hoe) look at each other
across scrollwork that encloses an ox, a sheaf
of wheat, and an ear of corn. Under this is
a white ribbon reading Liberty and Independence.
Above is a sailing ship (representing commerce).
Below the seal is the date December 7, 1787,
the day that Delaware ratified the United States
Constitution (it was the first colony to do
so).
Capital: Dover
Nicknames: Diamond State; First
State; Small Wonder.
Motto: Liberty and Independence
Flower: Peach Blossom (1895)
Delaware was the 1st state in the Union; it
became a state in 1787.
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