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Iowa governor William Lloyd Harding formally accepted the flag on behalf of the state on March 19, 1918, [5] but legislative action on adoption failed in February 1919. [6] Still, the Iowa Daughters met with legislators urging them to accept the flag again in September 1920, suggesting that past failures were caused by high expenses.
Flag: Flag of Iowa: Specified in Iowa Code - Title I Chapter IB [2] 1921 Flower: Wild Rose: No one species is established by the legislature, but the wild prairie rose (Rosa arkansana — synonym: Rosa pratincola) is most often used. 1897 Rock: Geode: 1967 Seal: Seal of Iowa
Re-rendered eagle, banner text, and "IOWA" type to more closely resemble those in use, see Iowa State Registers ("Iowa Red Book") for 1941-42, 1975-76, and for eagle 2017-2018. If codified standards for proportions exist, encourage replacement, placement of eagle and text have varied: 21:25, 8 June 2010: 670 × 459 (110 KB) Fry1989: colours
State flag: State seal: State motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain State nickname: The Hawkeye State: State bird: Eastern Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) State flower: Wild Prairie Rose (Rosa pratincola) State grass: Bluebunch Wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata) State tree: Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) State rock: Geode: State ...
Iowa became the 29th state in 1846 during James K. Polk's presidency. A year before, a proposed northern border went as far as St. Paul, Minnesota.
Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff Monday until the end of the day. Why are flags at half-staff? The governor ordered the flag change to honor the 1,200 people ...
Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff starting Friday morning and concluding Saturday, May 18.
A flag of this type should not be added to any articles or pages unless it is officially proposed by a government agency, covered by the media, or sees notable local use. Summary Description Flag of Iowa (1917–1921).svg