2. Delaware State Symbols

Learn about the symbols associated with the American state of Delaware. State Colors: Colonial Blue and Buff State Seal with key years of 1704, 1776, 1787 State Nicknames: The First State, The Diamong State, The Blue Hen State, The Small Wonder Official Motto: Liberty and Independence State Flower: Peach Blossom (Prunus persica) State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken State Tree: American Holly (Ilex opaca) State Bug: Lady Bug (Coccinellidae) State Fish: Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis) State Beverage: Milk State Herb: Sweet Goldenrod (Solidago odora) State Fossil: Belemnite (Belemnitida) State Mineral: Sillimanite State Butterfly: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) State Soil: Greenwich Loam State Star: Delaware Diamond State Marine Animal: Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) State Macroinvertebrate: Stonefly (Plecoptera) State Dessert: Peach Pie State Wildlife Animal: Grey Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) State Fruit: Strawberry Delaware License