Delaware Day | December 7th

Happy Thursday! Today, December 7th, is the First State's official holiday, proclaimed in 1933, chosen to recognize this day in 1787 (!) when Delaware became the first state to ratify the Federal Constitution. That is, of course, what made the second-smallest state in the country, the "First State". (I think it's pretty cool to live in a place with such distinctions, don't you?)

Some trivia and facts about our state: The Delaware state seal is circle, with the words "Great Seal of the State of Delaware" surrounding the state coat of arms, above three dates.

1704: the year of the first Delaware General Assembly.
1776: the year independence was declared from Great Britain.
1787: the year Delaware ratified the United States Constitution.

Symbols in the coat of arms:

Ship: a symbol of Delaware's ship building industry and extensive coastal commerce.
Farmer: represents the central role of farming to the state of Delaware.
Militiaman: recognizes the crucial role of the citizen-soldier to the maintenance of American liberties.
Wheat Sheaf: a symbol of the agricultural vitality of Delaware.
Maize (Indian Corn): symbolizes the agricultural basis of Delaware's economy.
Water: represents the Delaware River, the state's main artery of commerce and transportation.
Ox: signifies the importance of animal husbandry to Delaware's state economy.
Motto: "Liberty and Independence" was approved in 1847.
source: statesymbolsusa

Have a great Thursday!

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