At the center of the coat of arms is a shield of horizontal orange, blue and white stripes.

On the orange stripe is a sheaf of wheat and a cob of corn.

[1] The surrounding inscription reads: "Great Seal of the State of Delaware" and the dates 1704, 1776 and 1787.

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 maize (Indian Corn) in bend sinister, both proper; the second charged with an ox statant, ruminating, proper; fess, wavy azure, supporters on the dexter a husbandman with a hilling hoe, on the sinister a rifleman armed and accoutered at ease.

Crest, on a wreath azure and argent, a ship under full sail, proper, with the words "Great Seal of the State of Delaware," the dates "1704, 1776, and 1787," and the words "Liberty and Independence" engraved thereon.