flag of Delaware

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U.S. state flag consisting of a blue field (background) with a buff (light tan) diamond bearing a central coat of arms above the inscription “December 7, 1787.”During the Revolutionary War (1775–83) distinctive colours were carried by troops from Delaware, but an official state flag was not adopted until July 24, 1913. The original symbolism of the diamond shape is unknown, but it may have been chosen simply as a distinctive design. The choice of colours is clearly understood: the uniforms of Continental Army troops were blue with buff facings. Precise colour shades have been specified for Delaware’s “colonial” blue and ...(100 of 183 words)