Delaware
"Diamond State; First State; Small Wonder"
- Motto
- Liberty and independence
- Capitol
- Dover
- Name Origin
- From Delaware River and Bay; named in turn for Sir Thomas West, Baron De La Warr
- Statehood Date
- Dec. 7, 1787 (1st)
Cities in Delaware
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Delaware along with the year they became official.
| Colors | Colonial Blue And Buff |
| Flower | Peach Blossom (1895) |
| Tree | American Holly (1939) |
| Bird | Blue Hen Chicken (1939) |
| Insect | Ladybug (1974) |
| Butterfly | Tiger Swallowtail (1999) |
| Fish | Weakfish, Cynoscion Regalis (1981) |
| Song | “Our Delaware” |
| Beverage | Milk |
| Fossil | Belemnite |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 401.0 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 1,954 sq mi. (5,161 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 60 ft (18.288 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 110°F (43°C) on July 21, 1930
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- –17°F (–27°C) on January 17, 1893
