Friday, December 9, 2016

Delaware Flag History

By Bob Stuart


As the many state and local slogans proclaim, America started here in Delaware. The area is indeed very rich in history, much of which has been preserved for us to enjoy today. Trace the steps of our founding fathers in historic Philadelphia.

August 28, 1609-The Spanish and Portuguese are believed to have made explorations of the Delaware coastline in the early sixteenth century. However, Henry Hudson-an English navigator under the employ of the Dutch East India Trading Company is credited with the discovery of what would become known as the Delaware River and the Delaware Bay. Just like all the states of the Union, the state of Delaware is blessed with an eye-catching and symbolic Delaware Flag. The Delaware Flag was adopted officially on 4th July 1913.

According to the Delaware Flag Law, the Delaware Flag is a field of colonial blue with a buff colored diamond pattern in the center. The significant coat of arms of the Delaware state is placed just on the diamond. This emblem bears the pictures of a ship, corn, wheat and an ox.

There is a soldier holding a rifle and a farmer holding a hoe. Below it is a white ribbon, which reads liberty and independence. Beneath it is the inscription December 7, 1787, the date when Delaware became the 1st state to ratify to the Constitution of US. The shades used on the flag has to be exactly the ones mentioned by the law.

The central images within the diamond represent the state's economy and history. Farming is honored by the farmer holding his hoe. The importance of animals is represented by the existence of ox. The contributions of citizens who bore arms to defend the rights of all Delaware's population is evident in the musket-toting militiaman. Shipping, shipbuilding, and water-based commerce are also honored.

There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Delaware flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Delaware flag for the future.




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