The League of Women Voters of Delaware, established in 1957, is open to all men and women of voting age. A basic tenet of the League is that a democracy is competent and functional only through active participation of a well-informed public. The League, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to furthering such participation in government, has compiled and updated this information as a factual presentation of the structure and operation of Delaware’s government. We hope readers will find it useful.
The League is indebted to the state, county and local officials and their assistants who furnished information and comments for this updated edition of Delaware Government. League members responsible for revising major sections, proofreading, and design are:
Cover: Cathy DeBovis
Photos & Charts: Robert Kallal
League assistance:
Connie Beattie |
Ruth Helm |
The Honorable Barbara Crowell |
Joyce Johnson |
Letty Diswood |
Carol Jones |
Phyllis Edamatsu |
Janet Kramer |
Jackie Harris |
Liz Ryan |
Mark Harris |
Liz Shea |
Joann Hasse |
Carole Walsh |
Ron Hasse |
Ellen Wasfi |
Non-League assistance:
Illustrations: Tom Durmick
Photos: George Ryan-Millar
http://portal.delaware.gov/delfacts
Nicknames First State
Diamond State
Blue Hen State
Small wonder
Motto Liberty and Independence
State bird Blue Hen chicken
State flower peach blossom
State tree American holly
State bug ladybug
State fish weakfish
State marine animal horseshoe crab
State fossil belemnite
State mineral sillimanite
State soil Greenwich loam
State herb sweet goldenrod
State butterfly tiger swallowtail
State macro invertebrate stonefly
State beverage milk
State star Delaware diamond
