Even though the date December 7, 1787 appears on the Delaware flag, it was not until July 24th 1913 that their state flag was adopted. The date at the bottom of the flag is representative of the fact that they were the first state to ratify the Constitution of the USA and therefore the first official state within the Union. The diamond in the center of the flag is symbolic of Thomas Jefferson’s comment that DE is a “jewel†among the states due to its location on the eastern coast of the country. With many symbols and history on this flag, it too is a “jewel†among flags. |
