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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 US Constitution. "The First State" became the official State nickname on May 23, 2002.

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What is Delaware's nickname?

the dimond state, the first state, and the blue hen state


What is the state of Delaware's nickname?

the first state


What is the Delaware nickname?

the first state


What state is Nickname of the first state?

Delaware has the nickname of The First State because it was the first to ratify the Constitution


Does Delaware have a nickname?

Delaware has two nicknames: The First State and The Hen State.


What is Delaware's state nickname?

* First State * Diamond State * Blue Hen State * First State * Diamond State * Blue Hen State


What is unique about Delaware?

Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, hence its nickname, "The First State".


What is the explanation of how Delaware got its nickname?

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.


Is Deleweenie the nickname for Delaware?

No it is either the first state or the Blue Hen State.


What state was the first to approve the US Constitution and has the nickname the Diamond state?

Delaware


Nickname for Delaware?

"The First State" became the official State nickname on May 23, 2002. Delaware has several nicknames, they include Diamond State, Small Wonder, Blue Hen State, Peach State, Land of Tax-Free Shopping, and New Sweden.The first state.


Is Delewenei the nickname for Delaware?

No it is called the First State or the Blue Hen State or in reference to its flag the Diamond State.