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1270:Delegations
1148:Territories
975:Mississippi
890:Connecticut
776:Territories
603:Mississippi
518:Connecticut
411:22 November
252:Inscription
207:Kent County
1810:Categories
1772:New Castle
1714:Selbyville
1704:Ocean View
1679:Middletown
1629:Georgetown
1604:Farmington
1534:Bellefonte
1524:Ardencroft
1501:Wilmington
1486:New Castle
1466:Harrington
1310:Newspapers
1305:Mass media
1280:Government
1090:Washington
1010:New Mexico
1005:New Jersey
880:California
718:Washington
638:New Mexico
633:New Jersey
508:California
388:References
236:liberties.
171:Supporters
1689:Millville
1684:Millsboro
1634:Greenwood
1624:Frederica
1619:Frankford
1594:Ellendale
1529:Ardentown
1418:Education
1295:Landmarks
1275:Geography
1235:(capital)
1100:Wisconsin
1065:Tennessee
970:Minnesota
945:Louisiana
728:Wisconsin
693:Tennessee
598:Minnesota
573:Louisiana
1759:Counties
1744:Woodside
1734:Townsend
1674:Magnolia
1579:Dagsboro
1569:Cheswold
1438:Politics
1423:Gun laws
1388:Abortion
1327:Military
1222:Delaware
1085:Virginia
1035:Oklahoma
1015:New York
990:Nebraska
980:Missouri
965:Michigan
955:Maryland
940:Kentucky
920:Illinois
895:Delaware
885:Colorado
875:Arkansas
713:Virginia
663:Oklahoma
643:New York
618:Nebraska
608:Missouri
593:Michigan
583:Maryland
568:Kentucky
548:Illinois
523:Delaware
513:Colorado
503:Arkansas
376:See also
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268:in 1704;
234:American
107:Versions
1749:Wyoming
1699:Newport
1664:Leipsic
1649:Houston
1599:Elsmere
1574:Clayton
1496:Seaford
1476:Milford
1413:Economy
1398:Culture
1381:Society
1362:Symbols
1285:History
1260:Beaches
1105:Wyoming
1080:Vermont
985:Montana
925:Indiana
905:Georgia
900:Florida
870:Arizona
860:Alabama
733:Wyoming
708:Vermont
613:Montana
553:Indiana
533:Georgia
528:Florida
498:Arizona
488:Alabama
287:History
141:Adopted
132:Armiger
57:Adopted
48:Armiger
1777:Sussex
1724:Smyrna
1709:Odessa
1694:Milton
1659:Laurel
1654:Kenton
1639:Hartly
1609:Felton
1584:Delmar
1564:Camden
1554:Bowers
1549:Blades
1544:Bethel
1481:Newark
1448:Cities
1357:Sports
1337:Nature
1290:Images
1242:Topics
1040:Oregon
995:Nevada
935:Kansas
910:Hawaii
865:Alaska
853:States
668:Oregon
623:Nevada
563:Kansas
538:Hawaii
493:Alaska
481:States
306:Blazon
160:Shield
1739:Viola
1519:Arden
1511:Towns
1471:Lewes
1461:Dover
1403:Crime
1352:Roads
1347:Parks
1332:Music
1315:Radio
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1218:State
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915:Idaho
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181:Motto
165:azure
150:Crest
66:Motto
1767:Kent
1161:Guam
1075:Utah
1030:Ohio
930:Iowa
789:Guam
703:Utah
658:Ohio
558:Iowa
413:2020
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