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The State Flag of Iowa (Hawkeye State)

Why the Hawkeye state? Its a tribute to the native American leader Chief Black Hawk.

Iowa entered the Union on Dec. 28, 1846, as the 29th state. President Herbert C. Hoover was born in Iowa. Possessing some of the richest farmland in the U.S., Iowa is still one of the top agricultural states of the U.S. The state is named for the Iowa Indians.

The flag of Iowa consists of three vertical stripes of blue, white, and red, reflecting Iowa's history as part of the French Louisiana Territory. The image of a bald eagle with a long ribbon reading "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain", taken from the state seal, is centered in the middle white stripe. The word "Iowa" is placed directly below it in red.

Our version of this flag is made of light-weight polyester for durability and is 3' by 5'.