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Delaware State Flower and Floral Emblem:

photo of peach blossoms
Peach blossom photo from The Best Lilnks.com: Peach flowers
(GNU Free Documentation license, Version 1.2 or later)

Peach Blossom

Delaware designated the peach blossom as the official state flower symbol in 1895 because of Delaware's reputation as "The Peach State" (at that time Delaware orchards contained more than 800,000 peach trees).

 

Source:
Delaware Facts and Symbols: Official Delaware Website
Links:
State Flowers - 50 States List
National Flower
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Delaware Symbols:

bird - animal
bug - butterfly
macroinvertebrate
flower - tree
fish - fossil
mineral - soil
 

flag - seal
motto - colors
name origin
nickname
herb - beverage
song - star


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