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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 ...
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