Iowa State Flag

U.S. state

Iowa State Flag uses vertical tricolour with an eagle carrying a streamer. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption March 29, 1921.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Iowa State Flag
Entity Type	U.S. state
Official Name	State of Iowa
Identifier	US-IA
Region	United States

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 29, 1921
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red
Construction	Vertical tricolour with an eagle carrying a streamer

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#002868	0, 40, 104	100, 62, 0, 59
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#BF0A30	191, 10, 48	0, 95, 75, 25

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the hoist band.
White	the centre band.
Red	the fly band.
French tricolour form	Iowa’s history as part of the Louisiana Purchase.
Bald eagle and streamer	The motto “Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain”.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Iowa State Flag

Vertical tricolour with an eagle carrying a streamer The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with vertical tricolour with an emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Iowa is Blue (#002868), White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#BF0A30). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

French tricolour form: Iowa’s history as part of the Louisiana Purchase; Bald eagle and streamer: The motto “Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain”.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is March 29, 1921.

Entity status

Iowa is classified here as u.s. state. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The vertical tricolour is a direct reference to the French flag, marking the territory's origin in the Louisiana Purchase.

The design was created by Dixie Cornell Gebhardt for the Daughters of the American Revolution during the First World War, when Iowa units abroad had no state flag to carry.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical tricolour with an eagle carrying a streamer, a 2:3 proportion and the visible french tricolour form. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — U.S. state flag reference — Specialist vexillological reference
USA.gov — state government directory — Government directory

Other vertical tricolour with an emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Iowa

Iowa is recorded as vertical tricolour with an eagle carrying a streamer.
The reference proportion for the flag of Iowa is 2:3.
The stored palette for Iowa contains Blue, White and Red.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is March 29, 1921.
Its construction is grouped with the vertical tricolour with an emblem design family in this library.
French tricolour form: Iowa’s history as part of the Louisiana Purchase.
Bald eagle and streamer: The motto “Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain”.
The vertical tricolour is a direct reference to the French flag, marking the territory's origin in the Louisiana Purchase.
The design was created by Dixie Cornell Gebhardt for the Daughters of the American Revolution during the First World War, when Iowa units abroad had no state flag to carry.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Iowa

What does the flag of Iowa look like?

Vertical tricolour with an eagle carrying a streamer, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Iowa?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Iowa?

The reference palette lists Blue #002868, White #FFFFFF and Red #BF0A30.

What do the symbols on the flag of Iowa represent?

French tricolour form — Iowa’s history as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Bald eagle and streamer — The motto “Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain”.

When was the present flag record for Iowa adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 29, 1921.

Which design family does the flag of Iowa belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with vertical tricolour with an emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Iowa?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.