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href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state,_district,_and_territorial_insignia" title="List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia">List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia</a></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:16%;">Type </th> <th style="width:30%;">Symbol </th> <th style="width:40%;">Description </th> <th style="width:13%;">Year </th> <th style="width:13%;">Image </th> <th style="width:10%;">Source </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Flags_of_the_U.S._states" class="mw-redirect" title="Flags of the U.S. states">Flag</a> </td> <td>The <a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Delaware" title="Flag of Delaware">flag of Delaware</a> </td> <td>Consists of a <a href="/wiki/Buff_(colour)" title="Buff (colour)">buff-colored</a> diamond on a field of <a href="/w/index.php?title=Colonial_blue&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Colonial blue (page does not exist)">colonial blue</a>, with the <a href="/wiki/Seal_of_Delaware" title="Seal of 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Below the diamond, the date December 7, 1787, declares the day on which Delaware became the first state to ratify the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Constitution" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Constitution">United States Constitution</a>. The colors of the flag reflect the colors of the uniform of General <a href="/wiki/George_Washington" title="George Washington">George Washington</a>. </td> <td>1913 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_Delaware.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Delaware flag"><img alt="Delaware flag" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Flag_of_Delaware.svg/150px-Flag_of_Delaware.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Flag_of_Delaware.svg/225px-Flag_of_Delaware.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Flag_of_Delaware.svg/300px-Flag_of_Delaware.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400" /></a></span> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Seals_of_the_U.S._states" class="mw-redirect" title="Seals of the U.S. states">Seal</a> </td> <td>The <a href="/wiki/Seal_of_Delaware" title="Seal of Delaware">great seal of the state of Delaware</a> </td> <td>First adopted in 1777, with the current version being adopted in 2004. It contains the state coat of arms surrounded by the inscription "Great Seal of the State of Delaware" and the dates 1704, 1776 and 1787. </td> <td>1777 </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Seal_of_Delaware.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Delaware seal"><img alt="Delaware seal" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Seal_of_Delaware.svg/150px-Seal_of_Delaware.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Seal_of_Delaware.svg/225px-Seal_of_Delaware.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Seal_of_Delaware.svg/300px-Seal_of_Delaware.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="349" data-file-height="349" /></a></span> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_and_territory_mottos" title="List of U.S. state and territory mottos">Motto</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Liberty_and_Independence" class="mw-redirect" title="Liberty and Independence">Liberty and Independence</a>" </td> <td>Derived from the <a href="/wiki/Society_of_the_Cincinnati" title="Society of the Cincinnati">Order of Cincinnati</a> </td> <td>1847 </td> <td>— </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5"><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_nicknames" class="mw-redirect" title="List of U.S. state nicknames">Nicknames</a> </td> <td>The First State </td> <td>Adopted to commemorate Delaware becoming the first of the 13 original states to ratify the U.S. Constitution. </td> <td>2002 </td> <td>— </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>The Diamond State </td> <td>This nickname comes from the legend that Thomas Jefferson described Delaware as a jewel among states due to its strategic location on the Eastern Seaboard. </td> <td> </td> <td>— </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Blue Hen State </td> <td>This nickname comes from the fighting <a href="/wiki/Delaware_Blue_Hen" title="Delaware Blue Hen">Blue Hen</a> cocks that were carried with soldiers for entertainment during the Revolutionary War. </td> <td> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Delaware_Blue_rooster.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Delaware Blue Hen cock"><img alt="Delaware Blue Hen cock" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Delaware_Blue_rooster.png/150px-Delaware_Blue_rooster.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Delaware_Blue_rooster.png/225px-Delaware_Blue_rooster.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Delaware_Blue_rooster.png/300px-Delaware_Blue_rooster.png 2x" data-file-width="928" data-file-height="927" /></a></span> </td> <td>— </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Small Wonder </td> <td>This nickname comes from substantial contributions Delaware has made as compared to its relatively small size. </td> <td> </td> <td>— </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>The Last State </td> <td>Some residents of states that were also formerly part of the 13 original colonies have given this name to Delaware as a parody or insult to its classic nickname "The First State". Adopted to commemorate Delaware becoming among the last of the 13 original states to ratify the <a href="/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation" title="Articles of Confederation">Articles of Confederation</a>. </td> <td> </td> <td>— </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Species">Species</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Delaware_state_symbols&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Species"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:16%;">Type </th> <th style="width:30%;">Symbol </th> <th style="width:40%;">Description </th> <th style="width:13%;">Year </th> <th style="width:13%;">Image </th> <th style="width:10%;">Source </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_fruits" class="mw-redirect" title="List of U.S. state fruits">Fruit</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Strawberry" title="Strawberry">Strawberry</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2010 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Strawberries.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Strawberries.JPG/100px-Strawberries.JPG" decoding="async" width="100" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Strawberries.JPG/150px-Strawberries.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Strawberries.JPG/200px-Strawberries.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_birds" title="List of U.S. state birds">Bird</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Delaware_Blue_Hen" title="Delaware Blue Hen">Delaware Blue Hen</a> </td> <td>The Blue Hen has been used as many political campaigns and publications. </td> <td>1939 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Delaware_Blue_rooster.png" class="mw-file-description" title="Delaware Blue Hen cock"><img alt="Delaware Blue Hen cock" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Delaware_Blue_rooster.png/100px-Delaware_Blue_rooster.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Delaware_Blue_rooster.png/150px-Delaware_Blue_rooster.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Delaware_Blue_rooster.png/200px-Delaware_Blue_rooster.png 2x" data-file-width="928" data-file-height="927" /></a><figcaption>Delaware Blue Hen cock</figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_insects" title="List of U.S. state insects">Insect</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coccinellidae" title="Coccinellidae">Lady bug</a> </td> <td>Officially adopted at the suggestion of Mollie Brown-Rust's second grade class at the Lulu M. Ross Elementary School in <a href="/wiki/Milford,_Delaware" title="Milford, Delaware">Milford, Delaware</a>. </td> <td>1974 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:BIEDRONA.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/BIEDRONA.JPG/100px-BIEDRONA.JPG" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/BIEDRONA.JPG/150px-BIEDRONA.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/BIEDRONA.JPG/200px-BIEDRONA.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1248" data-file-height="1248" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-DCO_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCO-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_trees" class="mw-redirect" title="List of U.S. state trees">Tree</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ilex_opaca" title="Ilex opaca">American holly</a><br /><i>Ilex opaca</i> </td> <td>Regarded as one of Delaware's most important forest trees </td> <td>1939 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Americanholly_8046.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Americanholly_8046.JPG/100px-Americanholly_8046.JPG" decoding="async" width="100" height="77" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Americanholly_8046.JPG/150px-Americanholly_8046.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Americanholly_8046.JPG/200px-Americanholly_8046.JPG 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="230" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-DCO_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCO-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_flowers" class="mw-redirect" title="List of U.S. state flowers">Flower</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peach" title="Peach">Peach blossom</a> </td> <td>Officially adopted in recognition of peach tree orchards yielding thousands of dollars worth of crop worth at that time. </td> <td>1895 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Peach_flowers.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Peach_flowers.jpg/100px-Peach_flowers.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="84" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Peach_flowers.jpg/150px-Peach_flowers.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Peach_flowers.jpg/200px-Peach_flowers.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="669" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-DCO_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCO-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_fish" title="List of U.S. state fish">Fish</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cynoscion" title="Cynoscion">Weakfish</a><br /><i>Cynoscion</i> </td> <td>Officially adopted in recognition of its values as a game and food fish. </td> <td>1981 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Cynoscion_regalis_(line_art).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Cynoscion_regalis_%28line_art%29.jpg/100px-Cynoscion_regalis_%28line_art%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Cynoscion_regalis_%28line_art%29.jpg/150px-Cynoscion_regalis_%28line_art%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Cynoscion_regalis_%28line_art%29.jpg/200px-Cynoscion_regalis_%28line_art%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="400" data-file-height="158" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-DCO_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCO-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Herb </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Solidago_odora" title="Solidago odora">Sweet goldenrod</a><br /><i>Solidago odora</i> </td> <td>Officially adopted indigenous to the state, commonly found in coastal areas and along the edges of marshes and thickets </td> <td>1996 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Solidago_odora01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Solidago_odora01.jpg/100px-Solidago_odora01.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="119" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Solidago_odora01.jpg/150px-Solidago_odora01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/Solidago_odora01.jpg/200px-Solidago_odora01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="592" data-file-height="704" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_butterflies" class="mw-redirect" title="List of U.S. state butterflies">Butterfly</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastern_tiger_swallowtail" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern tiger swallowtail">Eastern tiger swallowtail</a><br /><i>Pterourus glaucus</i> </td> <td>Officially adopted as indigenous to Delaware and commonly found in deciduous woods, along streams, rivers, and wooded swamps, and in towns and cities throughout Delaware. They were chosen based on a statewide vote of public and parochial students, out of suggestions from students of the Richardson Park Learning Center. </td> <td>1999 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Pristine_Eastern_Tiger_Swallowtail.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Pristine_Eastern_Tiger_Swallowtail.jpg/100px-Pristine_Eastern_Tiger_Swallowtail.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Pristine_Eastern_Tiger_Swallowtail.jpg/150px-Pristine_Eastern_Tiger_Swallowtail.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Pristine_Eastern_Tiger_Swallowtail.jpg/200px-Pristine_Eastern_Tiger_Swallowtail.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2899" data-file-height="1932" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Marine animal </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlantic_horseshoe_crab" title="Atlantic horseshoe crab">Horseshoe crab</a><br /><i>Limulus polyphemus</i> </td> <td>Officially adopted in recognition of its importance and value in the medical field and as the principal food source for more than a million shore birds. </td> <td>2002 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Horseshoe_crab_underside.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Horseshoe_crab_underside.jpg/100px-Horseshoe_crab_underside.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Horseshoe_crab_underside.jpg/150px-Horseshoe_crab_underside.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Horseshoe_crab_underside.jpg/200px-Horseshoe_crab_underside.jpg 2x" data-file-width="591" data-file-height="898" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-DCO_6-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCO-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Macroinvertebrate </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Plecoptera" title="Plecoptera">Stonefly</a><br />(order Plecoptera) </td> <td>Officially adopted in recognition of the importance of excellent water quality and the vital role played by healthy aquatic ecosystems. It was supported by Gunning-Bedford Middle School, Salesianum High School, Delcastle Technical High School, Dickinson High School Environmental Club, The Independence School, Springer Middle School, St. Andrews School, and The Charter School of Wilmington. </td> <td>2005 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Pteronarcyidae.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Pteronarcyidae.jpg/100px-Pteronarcyidae.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="149" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Pteronarcyidae.jpg/150px-Pteronarcyidae.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Pteronarcyidae.jpg/200px-Pteronarcyidae.jpg 2x" data-file-width="282" data-file-height="420" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-DCO_6-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCO-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Wildlife animal </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grey_fox" class="mw-redirect" title="Grey fox">Grey fox</a><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><i>Urocyon cinereoargenteus</i> </td> <td> </td> <td>2010 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Grey_Fox_(Urocyon_cinereoargenteus).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Grey_Fox_%28Urocyon_cinereoargenteus%29.jpg/100px-Grey_Fox_%28Urocyon_cinereoargenteus%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="65" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Grey_Fox_%28Urocyon_cinereoargenteus%29.jpg/150px-Grey_Fox_%28Urocyon_cinereoargenteus%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Grey_Fox_%28Urocyon_cinereoargenteus%29.jpg/200px-Grey_Fox_%28Urocyon_cinereoargenteus%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5349" data-file-height="3480" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-DCO_6-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCO-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geology">Geology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Delaware_state_symbols&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Geology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:16%;">Type </th> <th style="width:30%;">Symbol </th> <th style="width:40%;">Description </th> <th style="width:13%;">Year </th> <th style="width:13%;">Image </th> <th style="width:10%;">Source </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_minerals,_rocks,_stones_and_gemstones" title="List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones">Mineral</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sillimanite" title="Sillimanite">Sillimanite</a> </td> <td>Recognized by geologists in Delaware prior to 1830, is widespread throughout the schists of the Delaware Piedmont, and occurs as large masses and stream-rounded boulders at the Brandywine Springs State Park </td> <td> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SillimaniteUSGS.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/SillimaniteUSGS.jpg/100px-SillimaniteUSGS.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="62" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/SillimaniteUSGS.jpg/150px-SillimaniteUSGS.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/SillimaniteUSGS.jpg/200px-SillimaniteUSGS.jpg 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="296" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-DCO_6-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCO-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_fossils" title="List of U.S. state fossils">Fossil</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Belemnite" class="mw-redirect" title="Belemnite">Belemnite</a> </td> <td>Officially adopted at the suggestion of Kathy Tidball's third grade Quest students at Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in <a href="/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware" title="Wilmington, Delaware">Wilmington, Delaware</a>. The fossil, an extinct squid with a conical shell, is commonly found along the <a href="/wiki/Chesapeake_and_Delaware_Canal" class="mw-redirect" title="Chesapeake and Delaware Canal">Chesapeake and Delaware Canal</a>. </td> <td>1996 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Belmnites.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Belmnites.jpg/100px-Belmnites.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="67" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Belmnites.jpg/150px-Belmnites.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Belmnites.jpg/200px-Belmnites.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1840" data-file-height="1226" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_soils" title="List of U.S. state soils">Soil</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Greenwich_(soil)" title="Greenwich (soil)">Greenwich loam</a> </td> <td>Commonly found in all counties in Delaware and enhancing water quality, agriculture, wildlife habitat, and <a href="/wiki/Natural_landscape" title="Natural landscape">natural landscape</a> beauty </td> <td>2000 </td> <td> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-DCO_6-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-DCO-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Culture">Culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Delaware_state_symbols&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width:16%;">Type </th> <th style="width:30%;">Symbol </th> <th style="width:40%;">Description </th> <th style="width:13%;">Year </th> <th style="width:13%;">Image </th> <th style="width:10%;">Source </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_songs" title="List of U.S. state songs">Song</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Our_Delaware" title="Our Delaware">Our Delaware</a>"<br />by <a href="/wiki/George_Beswick_Hynson" title="George Beswick Hynson">George Beswick Hynson</a> </td> <td>The song comprises three verses, each honoring one of Delaware's <a href="/wiki/Counties_in_Delaware" class="mw-redirect" title="Counties in Delaware">three counties</a>, with the fourth verse added by Donn Devine commemorating the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Bicentennial" title="United States Bicentennial">American Revolution Bicentennial</a> in 1976.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The musical score was composed by Will M. S. Brown specifically for the poem. </td> <td>1925 </td> <td>— </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_colors" title="List of U.S. state colors">Colors</a> </td> <td>Colonial blue and buff </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#007BA7; color:white;"> </span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#F0DC82; color:black;"> </span> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Dessert </td> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_pies,_tarts_and_flans" title="List of pies, tarts and flans">Peach pie</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>2009 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Peach_custard_pie_(1416028394).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Peach_custard_pie_%281416028394%29.jpg/100px-Peach_custard_pie_%281416028394%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Peach_custard_pie_%281416028394%29.jpg/150px-Peach_custard_pie_%281416028394%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Peach_custard_pie_%281416028394%29.jpg/200px-Peach_custard_pie_%281416028394%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2272" data-file-height="1704" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_beverages" title="List of U.S. state beverages">Beverage</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milk" title="Milk">Milk</a> </td> <td> </td> <td>1983 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Glass_of_milk_on_tablecloth.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Glass_of_milk_on_tablecloth.jpg/100px-Glass_of_milk_on_tablecloth.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Glass_of_milk_on_tablecloth.jpg/150px-Glass_of_milk_on_tablecloth.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Glass_of_milk_on_tablecloth.jpg/200px-Glass_of_milk_on_tablecloth.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1920" data-file-height="2560" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Star </td> <td><a href="/wiki/TYC_3429-697-1" class="mw-redirect" title="TYC 3429-697-1">TYC 3429-697-1</a> </td> <td>The star in the Ursa Major constellation was officially adopted after it was nicknamed "The Delaware Diamond". Despite being the official state star, its name is not recognized by astronomical community, because it was named by the private company <a href="/wiki/International_Star_Registry" title="International Star Registry">International Star Registry</a>. </td> <td>2000 </td> <td> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Tall ship </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Kalmar_Nyckel" title="Kalmar Nyckel">Kalmar Nyckel</a></i> </td> <td>Serves "as Delaware's seagoing ambassador both at home and at many ports of call, raising awareness of the First State for thousands who see her and come on board". </td> <td>2016 </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Kalmar_Nyckel_Chesapeake_Bay.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Kalmar_Nyckel_Chesapeake_Bay.jpg/100px-Kalmar_Nyckel_Chesapeake_Bay.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Kalmar_Nyckel_Chesapeake_Bay.jpg/150px-Kalmar_Nyckel_Chesapeake_Bay.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Kalmar_Nyckel_Chesapeake_Bay.jpg/200px-Kalmar_Nyckel_Chesapeake_Bay.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Other">Other</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Delaware_state_symbols&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Other"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 242px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 240px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1969_Delaware_license_plate_000000_sample.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="License plate for Delaware"><img alt="License plate for Delaware" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/1969_Delaware_license_plate_000000_sample.jpg" decoding="async" width="240" height="120" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="100" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/United_States_license_plate_designs_and_serial_formats" title="United States license plate designs and serial formats">License plate</a> for Delaware</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 122.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 120.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1999_DE_Proof.png" class="mw-file-description" title="State quarter for Delaware"><img alt="State quarter for Delaware" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/1999_DE_Proof.png/181px-1999_DE_Proof.png" decoding="async" width="121" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/1999_DE_Proof.png/271px-1999_DE_Proof.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/1999_DE_Proof.png/362px-1999_DE_Proof.png 2x" data-file-width="771" data-file-height="767" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/50_State_Quarters" class="mw-redirect" title="50 State Quarters">State quarter</a> for Delaware</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_Delaware_state_symbols&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: See 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