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 Delaware Facts and Trivia
Many symbols of Delaware can be found in our Delaware coloring pages section. This includes state map outlines, the flag, state flower, famous landmarks, state animals and other symbols of the region. These printables make a great resource for student reports. |
 State Name: Delaware |
State Nickname: The First State
also known as:
- The Diamond State
- The Small Wonder
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| State Capital: Dover |
| State Governor: Ruth Ann Minner |
| State Abbreviation: Del. |
| 2 letter Postal Code: DE |
| Area: 2,057 square miles |
| Date Entered the Union: Dec. 7, 1787 |
| State #: 1 |
| Borders: Pennsylvania, Atlantic Ocean, Maryland |
 Flag Meaning: A buff colored diamond bears the state seal. The seal appears in the center of a colonial blue background. Below the diamond is the date "December 7, 1787," when Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States. The flag was adopted in 1912. |
| Number of U.S. Representatives: 1 |
| State Motto: Liberty and Independence |
| State Flower: peach blossom |
| State Bird: blue hen chicken |
| State Song: "Our Delaware" |
| State Tree: American holly |
| State Fish: weakfish |
| State Butterfly: tiger swallowtail |
| 10 Largest Cities (in order of size): Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Middletown, Smyrna, Milford, Seaford, Elsmere, Georgetown, New Castle |
Famous Residents:
- Valerie Bertinelli, actress
- Emily Bissell, originator of Christmas seals
- Robert Montgomery Bird, writer and artist
- John Dickinson, statesman
- Thomas Garrett, abolitionist
- Caesar Rodney, signer of Declaration of Independence |
| Attractions: Fort Christina, Winterthur Museum, Cooch's Bridge (Revolutionary Battlefield), Zwaanendael (First settlement), Amstel House, Delaware Art Center, De Vries Monument, Iron Hill (highest points in Delaware), Old Court House (first capitol in 1704), |
| Agriculture: dairy, poultry, corn, hogs, vegetables, wheat, hay, soybeans, apples |
| Industries: manufacturing, processing, textiles, fishing, agriculture, mining |
| Natural Resources: fish, gravel, kaolin, sand |
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