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State Flag: The state's Daughters of the American Revolution designed the state banner in 1917 and the design was adopted in 1921.
The flag is made up of three strips of color which are blue, white, and red from left to right.
Iowa's Motto, "Our Liberties we prize, and our rights
we will maintain," is inscribed on the blue streamers which are carried by the eagle in the center of the banner.
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State Bird: The Eastern Goldfinch was chosen as the Iowa State Bird in 1933. It is commonly found in Iowa and often stays during the winter months. They
have a bright yellow body with black wings and tail.
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State Flower: The Wild Rose was designated in 1897 as the state flower. The flower is quite common and is found throughout the state of
Iowa and bloom from June through late summer. It contains a cluster of yellow stamens in the center.
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State Tree: The mighty Oak tree was chosen as the official tree in 1961. It is a very important tree for Iowa, as it provides housing, food, and protection
for many birds and animals. Oak trees can be found all over the state and there are many different species.
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State Seal: The secretary of state be, and is, hereby authorized to procure a seal which shall be the great
seal of the state of Iowa, two inches in diameter ,upon which shall be engraved the following device, surrounded by the words,
"The Great Seal of the State of Iowa" -- a sheaf and field
of standing wheat, with a sickle and other farming utensils, on the left side near the bottom; a lead furnace and pile of pig lead
on the right side; the citizen soldier, with a plow in his rear, supporting the American flag and liberty cap with his right hand, and
his gun with his left, in the center and near the bottom; the Mississippi river in the rear of the whole, with the steamer Iowa under way;
an eagle near the upper edge, holding in his beak a scroll, with the following inscription upon it: Our liberties we prize, and our rights
we will maintain. (Quoted from the Iowa Code, 1A.1)
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