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US State Symbols
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Official state symbols represent the cultural heritage
and natural treasures of each state or the entire United States These US state insignia, emblems, and mascots are designated by tradition or the
respective state legislatures |
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Delaware State Symbols Online
Delaware Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots
Delaware State Symbols Online is a state resource directory containing descriptions and pictures of the state symbols, emblems, and mascots of the state, which can be quickly accessed. This resource guide represents many of Delaware state facts such as Delaware state symbols, the state flower, the state gemstone, the state insect, the state tree, the state bird, the state animal, the state flag that flies over Delaware, and the capital, as well as many more symbols, emblems, and mascots. These types of state directories are designed to help children learn, and are often used by children in the public and private education system as well as home schooled children.
Delaware State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots |
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Jun 3,
1983 |
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Apr 14,
1939 |
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Apr 25,
1974 |
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(Pterourus glaucus) |
Jun 10,
1999 |
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Jul 24,
1913 |
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(Cynoscion genus) |
1981 |
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Jul 24,
1913 |
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(Prunus persica) |
May 9,
1895 |
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(Prunus persica) |
1955 |
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(Belemnitella americana) |
Jul 2,
1996 |
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(Solidago odora) |
Jun 24,
1996 |
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(Order Plecoptera) |
May 4,
2005 |
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2002 |
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1977 |
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1847 |
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May 23,
2002 |
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Jan 17,
1777 |
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Apr 20,
2000 |
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Apr 07,
1925 |
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Jun 30,
2000 |
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(Aquifoliaceae Ilex opaca aiton) |
May 1,
1939 |
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State Symbols
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State symbols represent things that are special to a
particular state.
symbol \ˈsim-bəl\
noun
Etymology:
in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in
other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token
of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together,
compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil
Date: 15th century
1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or
convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.
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