Liberty and Independence

Liberty and Independence

Liberty and Independence is the state motto of Delaware, United States. The words were derived from the Society of the Cincinnati, a hereditary organization of American Revolutionary War officers, formed in 1783. George Washington served as its first President General, from December 1783, until his death in 1799.

ee also

*Declaration of Independence

External links

* [http://portal.delaware.gov/delfacts/gov.shtml Delaware.gov] Delaware Facts and Symbols


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