Origin of State Name : Named for Thomas West, Baron De La Warr, colonial governor of Virginia; the name was first applied to the bay.

Nicknames : The First State; also, the Diamond State.

Capital : Dover.

Entered Union : 7 December 1787 (1st).

Song : "Our Delaware."

Colors : Colonial blue and buff.

Motto : Liberty and Independence

Flag : Colonial blue with the coat of arms on a buff-colored diamond; below the diamond is the date of statehood.

Bird : Blue hen chicken.

Fish : Sea trout.

Insect : Ladybug.

Flower : Peach blossom.

Tree : American holly.

Rock : Sillimanite.

County : 3 counties

Population : 783,600; 45th, 12/00

Agriculture : Poultry, nursery stock, soybeans, dairy products, corn.

Industry : Chemical products, food processing, paper products, rubber and plastic products, scientific instruments, printing and publishing.