Delaware State Government
Delaware is also named for a body of water, but that body of water was named for Baron De la Warr, the first English governor of Virginia. The baron’s name is old French for of the war.
Capital: Dover
Largest Cities: Bethany Beach, Elsmere, Georgetown, Harrington, Lewes, Middleton, Milford, Newark, New Castle, Rehoboth Beach, Seaford, Smyrna, Wilmington
Present Constitution Drafted: 1897
Entered Union: December 7, 1787 (1)
Motto: “Liberty and Independence”
State Flower: Peach Blossom
State Tree: American Holly
State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
