| A short history of the Indiana State flag | The state of Indiana officially has two flags, although the second is commonly used. This is because until 1901 there was no state flag, and it was decided to adopt the Stars and Stripes to serve the purpose. In 1916, the Daughters of the American Revolution ran a competition for the design of a state flag. The current design was done by Paul Hadley, and was approved by the state legislature in May 1917,and was adopted in 1955. The law of 1901 adopting the Stars and Stripes was never repealed, and therefore leaves the state with two official flags. Hadley's design shows the torch of Liberty surrounded by an outer ring of 13 stars, which represents the original states with inner ring of five stars to represent the next five states admitted to the Union. The name of the state is placed above a larger single star, which represents Indiana. The state seal of Indiana is extremely complex and hasn't been altered since its inception in 1801, a year after they became a territory. |
| A short history of Indiana (The Hoosier State) | Indiana is similar in many ways to Illinois, and was first explored by the French. Settlements were made in 1732-33, and was ceded to Britain in 1763 as Indiana Territory. Indiana became a Territory of its own right in 1800. On December 11,1816, Indiana was admitted to the Union. |
| Area of Indiana | 36,185 sq. miles |
Capital
| Indianapolis |
| Major Products | Maize, wheat, oats, soybeans, coal, oil, manufactured goods |
| State Motto | The Crossroads of America (1937) |
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