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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