The great state of Delaware was named after an English
governor, Lord De La War, in the early 1600's. It was one of the
"Thirteen Original Colonies" and it became a state on December 7, 1787.
Delaware is known by its nickname “The First State” due to the fact, it
became the first of the 13 original states to ratify the U.S.
Constitution. Dover became Delaware's state capital in 1777.
Emblem/Symbol
Name of Emblem/Symbol
Adopted
Motto
"Liberty and Independence"
Nickname
“The First State”
May 23, 2002
State Bird
Blue Hen
April 14, 1939
State Flower
Peach Blossom
May 9, 1895
State Song
"Our Delaware"
State Tree
American Holly
May 1, 1939
State Flag
State Colors
Colonial Blue and Buff
State Seal
State Insect
Lady Bug
April 25, 1974
State Animal
Horseshoe Crab
June 25, 2002
State Fish
Weakfish
1981
State Mineral
Sillimanite
Complete the questions below.
1. Delaware was named after an English governor
called .
2. The state insect is the .
3. "Our Delaware" is the state .
4. The state mineral is .
5. Delaware's nickname is "."
6. The state motto is "."
7. The Weakfish was adopted as the state fish in
.
8. The state animal is the .
9. Colonial blue and buff are the state .
10. The Blue Hen is the state
.
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