The official state flag of Indiana
was adopted in 1917. It was designed by Paul Hadley
of Mooresville, Indiana; he won a flag design
contest sponsored by the DAR (Daughters of the
American Revolution) for Indiana's 100th anniversary
of statehood in 1916. There are 19 golden stars
on a blue field. The 13 stars in the outer circle
represent the 13 original colonies of the United
States of America; the five stars in a half circle
represent the states admitted prior to Indiana
(but after the original 13), and the larger star
atop the flame of the torch of Liberty represents
Indiana.
Capital: Indianapolis
Nickname: Hoosier State
Motto: The Crossroads of America
Flower: Peony (1957)
Indiana was the 19th state in the USA; it was
admitted in 1816.
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