Title 29 — State Government

§ 101. Territorial limitation. The jurisdiction and sovereignty of the State extend to all places within the boundaries thereof, subject only to the rights of concurrent jurisdiction as have been granted to the State of New Jersey or have been or may be granted over any places ce…

§ 102. Consent to purchase of land by the United States. The consent of the General Assembly is given to the purchase by the government of the United States, or under authority of such government, of any tract, piece or parcel of land, not exceeding 10 acres in any 1 place or loc…

§ 103. Cession of lands to the United States; taxation; reversion to State. (a) Whenever the United States shall desire to acquire a title to land of any kind belonging to this State, whether covered by the navigable waters within its limits or otherwise, for the site of any ligh…

§ 104. Execution of process on ceded territory. The sovereignty and jurisdiction of this State shall extend over any lands acquired by the United States under §§ 101-103 of this title, to the extent that all civil and criminal process issued under authority of any law of this Sta…

§ 105. Nanticoke Indians; proof of descent; recognition. (a) The class of people known as the descendants of the Nanticoke Indians, formerly of Sussex County but at present located in the several counties of this State, who desire to migrate, may appear before any justice of the …

§ 106. Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware; recognition. (a) Legislative findings. — The General Assembly finds all of the following: (1) The Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware, referred to as “the Tribe” in this section, has an unbroken history of hundreds of years of settlement and co…

§ 107. Nanticoke Indian Tribe of Delaware; recognition. (a) The Nanticoke Indian Tribe of Delaware is designated and recognized as an American Indian tribe with a tribal governing body carrying out and exercising substantial governmental powers and duties. The Tribe is recognized…

§ 108. Concurrent juvenile legislative jurisdiction. (a) Purpose. — The General Assembly declares that the purpose of the concurrent juvenile legislative jurisdiction established under this section is to permit the State to exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the United States …

§ 201. Description. The limits of the State are as follows: On the south, the divisional line between Delaware and Maryland; on the west, the divisional line between Delaware and Maryland extended northerly to its intersection with the southerly boundary line of Pennsylvania; on …

§ 202. Boundary monuments; ownership; inspection, repair and restoration; resurvey; entry upon lands. (a) The monuments marking the common boundaries between the State and any adjacent state or commonwealth are the joint property of the State and of such adjoining states or commo…

§ 203. Penalty for removing, damaging or possessing monument. (a) Whoever moves, removes, breaks, mutilates, defaces, destroys or otherwise injures any monument marking any boundary between this State and any adjacent state or commonwealth shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor…

§ 204. Publication of Delaware boundaries. The Director of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is hereby directed to publish a small pamphlet setting forth in latitudes and longitudes, as currently determined by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, the boundar…

§ 301. Great Seal. The seal now used as the Great Seal of this State and bearing the arms of this State shall be the Great Seal of this State. It is emblazoned as follows: Party per fess, or and argent, the first charged with a garb (wheat sheaf) in bend dexter and an ear of maiz…

§ 302. Seal of state officials, courts and public officers. The seals of the Secretary of State and Auditor of Accounts and of the several courts of this State and of the several public offices and officers in the several counties, now established and used, shall be the seals of …

§ 303. State song. The official state song shall consist of the poem “Our Delaware” containing 3 verses, each verse in honor of a county of this State, written by George B. Hynson; a fourth verse in praise of the State and pledging the loyalties of its citizens, written by Donn D…

§ 304. State bird. The blue hen chicken is the official bird of the State.42 Del. Laws, c. 128; 29 Del. C. 1953, § 504;

§ 305. State tree. The American holly (Ilex opaca, Aiton) is adopted as the state tree.42 Del. Laws, c. 86; 29 Del. C. 1953, § 505;

§ 306. State flag. The design of the official state flag shall be as follows: A background of colonial blue surrounding a diamond of buff in which diamond is placed the correct coat of arms of the State in the colors prescribed by law and in accordance with § 301 of this title, w…

§ 307. Governor’s flag. The official flag of the Governor of the State shall be identical to the official flag of this State except that it shall also bear a fringe of gold surrounding the edge of the flag and the pole upon which the Governor’s flag is carried shall have mounted …

§ 308. State flower. The peach blossom, as originally adopted as the floral emblem of the State on May 9, 1895, shall be the official state flower.29 Del. C. 1953, § 508; 50 Del. Laws, c. 289, § 1;

§ 309. State bug. The lady bug shall be the official state bug for the State.59 Del. Laws, c. 300, § 1;

§ 310. State mineral. The official state mineral is sillimanite.61 Del. Laws, c. 21, § 1;

§ 311. State fish. The weakfish (Cynoscion genus) is the official fish of the State.63 Del. Laws, c. 90, § 1;

§ 312. State beverage. Milk shall be the official beverage of the State.64 Del. Laws, c. 41, § 1;

§ 313. State herb. Solidago odora, commonly known as “sweet golden rod,” shall be the official herb of the State.70 Del. Laws, c. 386, § 1;

§ 314. State fossil. The official state fossil is the belemnite.70 Del. Laws, c. 427, § 1;

§ 315. State butterfly. The tiger swallowtail (Pterourus glaucus) is the official butterfly of the State.72 Del. Laws, c. 44, § 1;

§ 316. State soil. Greenwich loam (a coarse, loamy, mixed, semiactive, mesic, Typic Hapludult) is the official soil of the State.72 Del. Laws, c. 288, § 1;

§ 317. State star. The official state star is Delaware Diamond, located in the constellation of Ursa Major (Great Bear), with coordinates of right ascension 9h40m44s and declination 48°14′2″.72 Del. Laws, c. 398, § 1;

§ 318. State nickname. The official nickname of the State is “The First State.”73 Del. Laws, c. 268, § 1;

§ 319. State marine animal. The official state marine animal is the horseshoe crab.73 Del. Laws, c. 326, § 1;

§ 320. State macroinvertebrate. The stonefly (order Plecoptera) is the official macroinvertebrate of the State.75 Del. Laws, c. 37, § 1;

§ 321. State dessert. Peach pie shall be the official dessert of the State.77 Del. Laws, c. 190, § 1;

§ 322. State fruit. Strawberries shall be the official fruit of the State.77 Del. Laws, c. 255, § 1;

§ 323. State wildlife animal. The grey fox is the official wildlife animal of the State.77 Del. Laws, c. 286, § 1;

§ 324. State shell. The shell of the channeled whelk (Busycotypus canaliculatus) shall be the official shell of the State.79 Del. Laws, c. 215, § 1;

§ 325. State sport. Bicycling is the official sport of the State.79 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 1;

§ 326. State dance [Expired].80 Del. Laws, c. 334, § 1; expired by operation of 80 Del. Laws, c. 334, § 3, eff. July 29, 2017;

§ 327. State dog. 84 Del. Laws, c. 38 designates rescue dogs as the official state dog.84 Del. Laws, c. 38, § 1;

§ 328. State tall ship. The ship Kalmar Nyckel is designated the official tall ship of Delaware.80 Del. Laws, c. 423, § 1;

§ 329. State historical aircraft. The Bellanca Cruisair is the official historical aircraft of Delaware.82 Del. Laws, c. 172, § 1;

§ 330. State sea turtle. The loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) is the official sea turtle of the State.83 Del. Laws, c. 382.;

§ 331. 9/11 Remembrance Flag. (a) The 9/11 Remembrance Flag is designated as the symbol of our State’s concern and commitment to remembering all of the lives lost as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Among those lost were members of the military, police, fi…

§ 332. State dinosaur. The Dryptosauridae is designated the official dinosaur of this State.83 Del. Laws, c. 501, § 1;

§ 333. State cocktail. The Orange Crush is the official cocktail of Delaware.84 Del. Laws, c. 351, § 1;

§ 334. State dragonfly. The blue dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) is the official dragonfly of this State.85 Del. Laws, c. 85, § 1;

§ 335. State migratory bird. The red knot is the official migratory bird of Delaware.85 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 1;

§ 601. Obtaining portraits by gift. The Department of State shall continue to obtain, by gift, portraits of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, governors, United States Senators, Representatives, judges of courts, cabinet officers, Naval, Army and Air Force officers a…

§ 602. Certified or registered mail. The State, its various offices, departments and agencies may use certified mail in all cases where registered mail was required prior to September 30, 1959.29 Del. C. 1953, § 7601; 52 Del. Laws, c. 191, § 1;

§ 603. Identification of state vehicles. All state-owned boats and motor vehicles shall bear prominent identification, at least on the rear thereof, identifying such vehicles as state-owned vehicles. Exceptions are the Governor’s car, vehicles of the State Police, state detective…