Iowa was admitted to the union as the 29th state on Dec. 28, 1846. As a Midwestern state, Iowa forms a bridge between the forests of the east and the grasslands of the high prairie plains to the west. Its gently rolling landscape rises slowly as it extends westward from the Mississippi River, which forms its entire eastern border.
For the next 300 years, thousands of white settlers would agree with these early visitors: Iowa was indeed lush and green; moreover, its soil was highly productive. In fact, much of the history of the Hawkeye State is inseparably intertwined with its agricultural productivity. Iowa stands today as one of the leading agricultural states in the nation, a fact foreshadowed by the observation of the early French explorers.
When Iowa became a state in 1846, its capital was Iowa City; the more centrally located Des Moines became the new capital in 1857. At that time, the state's present boundaries were also drawn.
Iowa did not have a state banner till 1846. At the point when the US took an interest in the World War I, in 1917, Iowa still did not have a banner. The Iowa National Guardsmen saw that other state units conveyed exceptional flags that gave them singular characters. They too felt the need of a proper banner to speak of themselves. The Governor William L. Harding considered this proposition.
The Daughters of theAmerican Revolution or D.A.R of Iowa set up a flag committee and arranged for a banner designing competition in 1917. The best designer was Mrs. Dixie Cornell Gebhardt who produced the aptest banner. This became the Iowa Regimental Flag, which was later adopted as the state flag on March 29, 1921, by the General Assembly of Iowa.
The flag consists of three vertical stripes: the blue stripe stands for loyalty, justice and truth; the white stripe for purity; and the red stripe for courage. On the white center, an eagle carries streamers in its beak which are inscribed with the state's motto: "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain." The word IOWA is in red below the streamers. The eagle carrying streamers also appears on Iowa's state seal. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Iowa Flag for the future.
For the next 300 years, thousands of white settlers would agree with these early visitors: Iowa was indeed lush and green; moreover, its soil was highly productive. In fact, much of the history of the Hawkeye State is inseparably intertwined with its agricultural productivity. Iowa stands today as one of the leading agricultural states in the nation, a fact foreshadowed by the observation of the early French explorers.
When Iowa became a state in 1846, its capital was Iowa City; the more centrally located Des Moines became the new capital in 1857. At that time, the state's present boundaries were also drawn.
Iowa did not have a state banner till 1846. At the point when the US took an interest in the World War I, in 1917, Iowa still did not have a banner. The Iowa National Guardsmen saw that other state units conveyed exceptional flags that gave them singular characters. They too felt the need of a proper banner to speak of themselves. The Governor William L. Harding considered this proposition.
The Daughters of theAmerican Revolution or D.A.R of Iowa set up a flag committee and arranged for a banner designing competition in 1917. The best designer was Mrs. Dixie Cornell Gebhardt who produced the aptest banner. This became the Iowa Regimental Flag, which was later adopted as the state flag on March 29, 1921, by the General Assembly of Iowa.
The flag consists of three vertical stripes: the blue stripe stands for loyalty, justice and truth; the white stripe for purity; and the red stripe for courage. On the white center, an eagle carries streamers in its beak which are inscribed with the state's motto: "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain." The word IOWA is in red below the streamers. The eagle carrying streamers also appears on Iowa's state seal. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Iowa Flag for the future.
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