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Encyclopedia > Delaware state symbols

This is a list with information on Delaware State Symbols. State nickname: The First State Other U.S. States Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Governor Ruth Ann Minner Official languages None Area 6,452 km² (49th)  - Land 5,068 km²  - Water 1,387 km² (21. ...

This state seal was adopted on January 17, 1777. It bears the inscription around it "Great Seal of the State of Delaware" and the dates 1704, 1776 and 1787. At the bottom it bears the motto "Liberty and Independence". Descriptions of the contents follows: It depicts a shield of horizontal red, blue and white stripes. ...

    • The Wheat Sheaf

The Wheat Sheaf was adapted from the Sussex County Seal. It signifies the agricultural vitality of the state.

    • The Ship

The Ship was dervied from the New Castle County Seal.


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Delaware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4469 words)
Delaware (pronounced [ˈdɛləˌwɛɹ]) is a South Atlantic State (according to the United States' Census Bureau) in the United States of America.
Delaware is the second-smallest state in the United States, Rhode Island being the smallest.
Delaware is bounded to the north by Pennsylvania, to the east by the Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean and to the west and south by Maryland.
Seal of Delaware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (396 words)
The sheaf of wheat is taken from the Sussex County seal and signifies the agricultural vitality of the state.
The cob of corn was is taken from the Kent County seal and symbolizes the agricultural basis of Delaware's economy.
The farmer with the hoe represents the central role of farming to the state.
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