Flag of Indiana
The flag of Indiana was designed by Paul Hadley and officially adopted by the state of Indiana on May 31, 1917. It was the state's first official flag and has remained unchanged since then except for the creation of a statute to standardize the production of the flag.
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| Name | in flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 or 3:5 |
| Adopted | May 31, 1917 (standardized in 1955) |
| Design | A gold torch surrounded by an outer circle of thirteen stars, an inner semi circle of five stars, and a 19th, larger, star at the top of the torch, crowned by the word 'Indiana', representing Indiana's admission to the Union as the 19th state. |
| Designed by | Paul Hadley |
Flag Of Indiana Media
The Indiana state flag as depicted in the 1976 bicentennial postage stamp series.
