Idaho's official flag was adopted
in 1907. It is deep blue with the state seal in
the center surrounded by a yellow band. The seal
pictures a man (a miner carrying a pick and wielding
a shovel) and a woman (carrying the scales of
justice, symbolizing liberty and justice), the
motto ESTO PERPETUA (meaning "may it endure forever"),
two full, yellow cornucopias, an elk head atop
a shield (picturing a river, settlers, a fir tree,
and mountainous land), a sheaf of grain, green
grass, and a blue sky. The flag is surrounded
by a yellow fringe on three sides. The state seal
was designed by Emma Edwards Green.
Capital: Boise
Nickname: Gem State
Motto: Esto perpetua (It is
forever)
Flower: Syringa (1931)
Idaho was the 43th state in the USA; it was admitted
in 1890.
For more information about Idaho click
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