WILMINGTON— Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed his latest proclamation, renaming the Delaware River, Eagles’ River, in honor of the Philadelphia Eagles competing in Super Bowl LIX. From Tuesday, February 4, 2025, to Monday, February 10, 2025, the Delaware River up to the Pennsylvania border will be known as Eagles’ River.

“The Philadelphia Eagles are the greatest team in the National Football League, and will be the champions of Super Bowl LIX,” said Governor Matt Meyer. “For the next week, we shall refer to the Delaware River as Eagles’ River, and I encourage all fellow Eagles fans to join me in celebrating. Go Birds!”

Read the Full Proclamation here.

For any questions or to schedule a one-on-one interview with Governor Meyer, please contact Mila Myles at mila.myles@delaware.gov.

About Delaware Governor Matt Meyer
Governor Matt Meyer is a former public school math teacher and small business owner who served as New Castle County Executive from 2017 through January 2025. As the leader of Delaware’s largest local government, Matt proved that government can still work for the people–delivering real results for real people and making real progress for Delaware’s working families. Governor Meyer is bringing that same result-driven leadership across our state by creating an effective government that reflects our values and priorities.

From Wilmington to Kenya and Iraq: Growing up in Delaware, Matthew attended schools in the Brandywine School District, followed by Wilmington Friends School, and then studied Computer Science & Political Science at Brown University. He then moved to Nairobi, Kenya, where he learned Swahili and created Ecosandals, a recycled footwear company that sold environmentally friendly footwear to customers in 17 countries on five continents. Matthew subsequently spent 12 months in Mosul, Iraq, as a diplomat embedded with the United States Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.

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