what is delaware's nickname
Other Nicknames. The Diamond State. Thomas Jefferson gave this nickname to Delaware, according to legend, because he described Delaware as a jewel among states due to its strategic location on the Eastern Seaboard. Blue Hen State.
DelawareQuarterDelaware.jpg. Delaware became the 1st state in 1787. The Delaware quarter features Caesar Rodney on horseback (signer of the Declaration of Independence and president of Delaware during most of the American Revolution), and the state nickname: The First State (public domain image on Wikipedia).