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This resolution designates April 6, 2025, as "Tartan Day" in Delaware, honoring the significant contributions of Scottish Americans to the United States. The resolution highlights the historical importance of the Declaration of Arbroath (the Scottish Declaration of Independence from 1320), which inspired the American Declaration of Independence, and recognizes the substantial role Scottish Americans played in founding the nation. Several key signers of the Declaration of Independence and governors of the original 13 states were of Scottish descent, including Delaware's first governor John McKinly. The resolution celebrates Scottish Americans' monumental achievements across various fields such as science, technology, medicine, government, politics, economics, architecture, literature, media, and the arts. It also acknowledges the numerous Scottish heritage organizations across the United States that have worked to preserve and promote Scottish culture and traditions, recognizing the hundreds of thousands of Americans of Scottish descent who have contributed to the nation's development and success.

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