Symbols & Colors

• Ship:  Commerce
• Wheat, Ox, & Farmer:  Agriculture
• Solider:  Revolutionary War
• Diamond:  The Diamond State

Other Facts

According to legend, Thomas Jefferson allegedly called Delaware a "jewel among the states" because of its strategic location. This eventually turned into the state's nickname: "The Diamond State," but according to Monticello.org, this phrase has never been found in his writings.