State of Iowa

Official Seal
Iowa

• The State of Iowa is the 29th U.S. state.
• Iowa received statehood on December 28th, 1846.
• Iowa's state capital is Des Moines.
• Iowa's state postal abbreviation is IA.

Official Flag
Iowa

Iowa's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: American Goldfinch
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Carduelis tristis
  
  
• Official State Flower: Wild prairie rose 
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Rosa suffulta 
• Year: 1897
  
  
• Official State Motto: Our Liberties We Prize, & Our Rights We Will Maintain
• Official State Motto Latin Translation:
  
  
• Official State Song: The Song of Iowa
  
  
• Official State Tree: Oak 
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Quercus
• Year: 1961

Iowa's State Government

• Official State Government: Iowa
• State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes: Department of Revenue
• Official State Lottery: Iowa

Iowa's Public Safety

• State Amber Alert: Iowa
• U.S. Government: Amber Alert
• State Highway Traffic Reports: Iowa
• State Sex Offenders Registry: Iowa
• State Vehicle Registration and Drivers Licenses: Motor Vehicle Division