| A short history of the Idaho State flag | Idaho was given state hood in 1890, and some aspects of its old Territorial seal were incorporated into the new state seal, which was designed by Miss Emma Edwards. On one side of the coat of arms, supported by the female figure of Liberty and Justice, and on the other side by a miner carrying a pickaxe and shovel. Included in the shield was landscape of the state tree, and the Western White Pine, and surrounding the shield were two horns of plenty, a wheat sheaf, some vegetation and rocks. Within a scroll of the crest was an elk's head with the state motto. To indicate that Idaho was a new state, one star at the foot surrounded the rim. In 1907 the first flag called for the name of the state to appear on a field of blue, and the seal appeared in full gold color.
In March 1927, legislation authorized the flag, and thirty years later Miss Edwards' surviving (original) artwork was brought into use for both the flag, and the original seal. |
A short history of Idaho (The
Gem State) | Idaho is located in the north-west, and was once part of Oregon, and was shared between the USA and Britain during 1818-48. After the 1860 gold strike, settlers and miners arrived, and Idaho became a Territory in 1863. It was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890. |
| Area of Idaho | 83,564 sq. miles |
Capital
| Boise |
| Major Products | Potatoes, wheat, timber, minerals, including silver |
| State Motto | Esto perpetua ("May it endure forever" ) |
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