Delawareans

Blue Hen residents

Delawareans are residents or natives of Delaware, the small Mid-Atlantic state that was the first to ratify the U.S.

Constitution.

Delawareans take pride in their state's colonial history.

The term applies to anyone who lives there, not just those born in the state.

identity

Wilmington

Delaware's principal city

DuPont · Delmarva · Mid-Atlantic · Route 1 · tax-free · beach towns · chemical industry

heritage

colonial

Of occupied territories

settlers · founding · historic · signers · statehood · ratification · Constitution · colonial architecture · Quaker · maritime

community

residents

People living somewhere

fellowship · solidarity · civic pride · small-town · tight-knit · friendly · neighborly · gatherings · festivals · Firefly

civic

voters

Those who cast ballots

registered · elections · legislature · General Assembly · governor · representatives · local government · town council · school board · civic duty

Opposites
neighboring state residents

DelawareansMarylanders

Residents of a mid-Atlantic state

Pennsylvanians

state size contrast

DelawareansTexans

Residents of a southwestern state

Alaskans · Californians · Montanans · New Mexicans

regional identity

DelawareansCalifornians

People from a western state

Hawaiians · Alaskans · Oregonians · Washingtonians · Floridians

Family

Delaware

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G