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The great seal of the state of Delaware: 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. 1777 [2] Motto "Liberty and Independence" Derived from the Order of Cincinnati: 1847 — Nicknames
"Delaware" is a popular song, written by Irving Gordon. [1] The song was published in 1959 and has references to 15 states of the United States . [ 2 ] The states were portrayed, in the form of puns , as: Della wear , new jersey , Calla 'phone ya , how ar' ya , Missus sip , mini-soda , Ora gone , I'll ask 'er , taxes , Wiscon sin , new brass ...
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The Lower Counties on the Delaware Bay established their own General Assembly in 1704; Separation Day, June 15, 1776, was the day the colonial General Assembly declared Delaware an independent state; Delaware Day, December 7, 1787, was the day Delaware ratified the United States Constitution, being the first state to do so.
(state wild flower) Trillium grandiflorum: 1987 [51] Oklahoma: Oklahoma rose (state flower) Rosa: 2004 [52] Indian blanket (state wildflower) Gaillardia pulchella: 1986 [52] Mistletoe (state floral emblem) Phoradendron leucarpum: 1893 [52] Oregon: Oregon grape: Berberis aquifolium: 1899 [53] Pennsylvania: Mountain laurel (state flower) Kalmia ...
State patriotic song: "Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land is Free)" Bernard Davidson: 1989 [1] [42] State glee club song: "The Great State of Massachusetts" J. Earl Bley George A. Wells: 1997 [1] [43] State polka: "Say Hello to Someone from Massachusetts" Lenny Gomulka [44] 1998 [45] State ode: "Ode to Massachusetts" Joseph Falzone 2000 [1 ...
Our Delaware is a poem written by George Beswick Hynson, published in 1904. [1] It comprises three verses, each honoring one of Delaware's three counties, with the fourth verse added by Donn Devine commemorating the American Revolution Bicentennial in 1976. [2] It became the state song in 1925 by an act of the General Assembly. [3]
Date: Adopted on January 17, 1777. The seal was updated in 1793, 1847, and 1907. It was updated again in 2004 to change the dates listed to 1704, 1776 and 1787 (the orginal dates were 1793, 1847, and 1907 signifying updates to the seal).