Flag of Iowa
Colors
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Meaning & Symbolism
Based on the French tricolor (the territory was part of French Louisiana). The eagle holds a ribbon with the state motto.
History
Designed in 1917 by the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) and officially adopted in 1921.
Curiosities
The motto "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain" is one of the longest of any state.