Iowa

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Iowa State Symbols
Creation of a state banner had been suggested for years by patriotic organizations, but no action was taken until World War I, when Iowa National Guardsmen stationed along the Mexican border suggested a state banner was needed.
www.legis.state.ia.us/Pubinfo/StateSymbols/

Iowa - Fotw
Legal Description of the Flag, History of the Iowa State Flag, State Military Crest.
www.fotw.us/flags/us-ia.html

Iowa - wikipedia.org
The state is named for the Native American Ioway people. It is known as the "Hawkeye State" or the "Tall Corn State".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa