Delaware : Factual Information
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Facts 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.