| 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and Stripes was never repealed, and therefore leaves the state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) |
