Indiana’s state flag, adopted in 1917, features a blue background with a yellow torch and 19 stars. The torch represents freedom and enlightenment, while the stars represent the original 13 colonies and the 14th-18th states to join the Union. The flag was designed by Paul Hadley and was originally called a banner until it was officially designated a flag in 1955. The Indiana State Code outlines proper display of the flag, and the Federal Flag Code describes the correct size and position for all state flags.
Every state in the US has a number of symbols, including state animals, flowers, and trees. One of the most recognizable state symbols is the flag. The Indiana state flag was adopted in 1917 after a contest to choose the best design. From then until 1955, when the state General Assembly declared that it should be called a flag, this symbol was referred to as the state banner.
Indiana became the 19th state of the union in the year 1816. One hundred years later, as the people of the state celebrated the centennial year, a contest was announced to design the state flag of Indiana. People from all over the state entered the contest, which is sponsored by the women’s organization Daughters of the American Revolution, which is made up of descendants of Revolutionary War soldiers.
The winning design for the Indiana state flag was submitted by Mooresville, Indiana, resident Paul Hadley. Hadley’s design featured a blue background with a yellow design of a torch and stars. The torch in the center of the flag represents freedom and enlightenment, two common themes in US history that are also found in symbols such as the Statue of Liberty. The straight lines radiating outward from the torch show that the influence of freedom and enlightenment extends beyond the state and even beyond the borders of the United States.
This flag also features a total of 19 yellow stars. Thirteen of these stars line up in a circle around the torch, representing the original 13 colonies of the United States, which were also the first 13 states. Within the circle and below the torch, the Indiana state flag displays five more stars in a U shape. These represent the 14th through 18th states to join the Union: Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and Louisiana. Indiana is designated by a single star just above the torch, with the state name in all capital letters forming a semicircle above this star.
The state flag of Indiana was officially adopted on May 31, 1917 by the state General Assembly. Originally referred to as a banner, the symbol was designated a flag in 1955. The Indiana State Code outlines proper display of the flag, including appropriate sizes, which buildings and institutions should always display the flag, and who can request a flag from the state. The Federal Flag Code describes the correct size and position that all state flags, including that of Indiana, are to be displayed along with the flag of the United States.
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