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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