At the beginning of the 20th century, many U.S. states adopted their first official flags. As various chapters had done in a number of other states, the Daughters of the American Revolution took an active role in creating a state flag for Iowa. The organization recommended a white banner bearing a flying bald eagle and a ribbon emblazoned with the state motto ("Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain"), with the name of the state below. The War Council of Iowa, se ...

Skip Navigation Links United States | North America | World CapitalDes Moines Area56,275 sq mi 145,753 sq km Population (2000 census)2,926,324 Major Cities (2000 census)Des Moines (198,682), Cedar Rapids (120,758), Davenport (98,359), Sioux City (85,013), Waterloo (68,747) Major RiversMississippi, Missouri, Des Moines, Iowa, Cedar Highest PointSec. 29, T.100N., R.41W. 1,670 feet 509 meters Industryfood products, farm machinery, chemicals, electrical equipment, printin ...

USA > Iowa Online Highways United States Iowa Iowa Once wide-open prairie land, with rippling, tall grasses covering rounded hilltops and gently sloping valleys, today Iowa is 70% cropland. Corn is the state's signature product -- what Iowa is to wheat, Iowa is to corn. Iowa ranks second among all US states in farm income, trailing only California. Tucked in between the cornfields, in the 30% of the state not dedicated to agricultural production, are abundant cultural and histori ...

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Iowa State Symbols One of the initial acts of the first Iowa Legislature in 1847 was to create the Great Seal of Iowa. The two-inch diameter seal pictures a citizen soldier standing in a wheat field, surrounded by farming and industrial tools, with the Mississippi River in the background. An eagle is overhead, holding in its beak a scroll bearing the state motto, "Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain." The motto was the work of a three-man Senate committee and was inco ...

Week 30 - IOWA 27 SEP 99 - 01 OCT 99 Stamps | Map | Travel Tips | Postcards All about Iowa Historical Note: Iowa and Missouri abuzz over Honey War . . . Van Buren County -- In December 1839 a border dispute broke out between the Iowa territory and the state of Missouri. Residents of this Iowa county arrested a Missouri tax collector; Missouri militia retaliated by chopping down three prized "bee trees." The so-called "Honey War" was finally settled by the Supreme Court, finding ...

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