State of Iowa
Official Flag
Official Seal
Facts about 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.
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