No it is called the First State or the Blue Hen State or in reference to its flag the Diamond State.
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Delaware has two nicknames: The First State and The Hen State.
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Delaware's nickname "the Diamond State" is a reference to its state flag, which has its coat of arms on a large diamond-shaped field.
The First State": Delaware is known by this nickname due to the fact that on December 7, 1787, it became the first of the 13 original states to ratify the U.S. Constitution. "The Diamond State": This nickname was given to Delaware, according to legend, by Thomas Jefferson because he described Delaware as a "jewel" among states due to its strategic location on the Eastern Seaboard. "Blue Hen State": This nickname was given to Delaware after the fighting Blue Hens that were carried with the Delaware Revolutionary War Soldiers for entertainment during Cockfights. "Small Wonder": This nickname is basically a new nickname. It was given to Delaware due to its size and the contributions it has made to our country as a whole and the beauty of Delaware.
Delaware's nickname "the First State" comes from its ratification of the US Constitution on December 7, 1787, the first state to do so. Delaware's nickname "the Diamond State" is a reference to its state flag, which has its coat of arms on a large diamond-shaped field. Delaware's nickname "the Blue Hen State" comes from the name of a variety of chicken, the Blue Hen chicken, which is the state bird.
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"The First State": Delaware is known by this nickname due to the fact that on December 7, 1787, it became the first of the 13 original states to ratify the U.S. Constitution."The Diamond State": This nickname was given to Delaware because of it's amazing wonders and being unique from many states and, according to legend, by Thomas Jefferson because he described Delaware as a "jewel" among states due to its strategic location on the Eastern Seaboard."Blue Hen State": This nickname was given to Delaware after the fighting Blue Hen Cocks that were carried with the Delaware Revolutionary War Soldiers for entertainment during Cock fights."Small Wonder": This nickname is basically a new nickname. It was given to Delaware due to its size and the contributions it has made to our country as a whole and the beauty of Delaware
Delaware has the nickname of The First State because it was the first to ratify the Constitution
Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, hence its nickname, "The First State".