State of Indiana

Facts about Indiana

• The State of Indiana is the 19th U.S. state.
• Indiana received statehood on December 11, 1816.
• Indiana's state capital is Indianapolis.
• Indiana's state postal abbreviation is IN.

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

• Official State Bird: Cardinal (Northern Cardinal)
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Cardinalis cardinalis
  
  
• Official State Flower: Peony
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Paeonia lactiflora
• Year: 1957
  
  
• Official State Motto: The Crossroads of America
• Official State Motto Latin Translation:
  
  
• Official State Song: On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away
  
  
• Official State Tree: Tulip tree
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Liriodendron tulipifera
• Year: 1931

Indiana's Sports

• Indiana Pacers (team website / google map)

• Indianapolis Colts (team website / google map)

• Indiana Fever (team website / google map)

Indiana's State Government and Public Safety

• Indiana Official State Government
• Department of Revenue State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes
• Indiana State Highway Traffic Reports
• Bureau of Motor Vehicles
• Indiana Official State Lottery