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The State Flag of Delaware (The First State)

Delaware is known as the First State because on Dec. 7, 1787, it became the first of the original 13 states to ratify the U.S. Constitution and thereby enter the Union. The state is named named in honor of Thomas West, III, baron De La Warr, the first colonial governor of Virginia. (I thought it was because they made great china, designed by Della herself.)

The flag of Delaware consists of a buff-colored diamond on a field of blue, with the coat of arms of the state of Delaware inside the diamond. Below the diamond, the date December 7, 1787, declares the day on which Delaware became the first state to ratify the United States Constitution.

The coat of arms depicts a shield of horizontal red, blue and white stripes. On the stripes is a sheaf of wheat, a cob of corn, and an ox standing on grass, all representing Delaware's agriculture. Above the shield is a sailing ship. Supporting the shield are a farmer on the left and a soldier on the right. The state motto, below the shield, reads "Liberty and Independence".

Our version of this flag is made of light-weight polyester for durability and is 3' by 5'.