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Note
State Nickname change: The
First State - Delaware is now
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 First State" became
the official State nickname on May
23, 2002.
Delaware
Code
§ 318. The official nickname
of the State is 'The First State'.
(73 Del. Laws, c. 268, § 1.)
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