your state flag

give the history of your state flag, or other information on your flag. i'm sure there is a lot to tell about every state's flag. delaware's flag is based mostly on it's colonial history. the shades of blue and gold (beige i would say) reflect the colors worn by delaware regiments of the continental army. the diamond shape reflects one of the nicknames of the state, the diamond state, which finds it's source from thomas jefferson, who said that delaware is "small but valuable". the date at the bottom is the day that delaware ratified the constitution, becoming the first state to do so. the coat of arms reflects major industries from the colonial era: shipping, farming, hunting, and ranching. >