Flag of Indiana

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Indiana
Namein flag
Proportion2:3 or 3:5
AdoptedMay 31, 1917 (standardized in 1955)
DesignA gold torch surrounded by an outer circle of thirteen stars, an inner semi circle of five stars, and a 19th, larger, star at the top of the torch, crowned by the word 'Indiana', representing Indiana's admission to the Union as the 19th state.
Designed byPaul Hadley

The flag of Indiana was designed by Paul Hadley and officially adopted by the state of Indiana on May 31, 1917. It was the state's first official flag and has remained unchanged since then except for the creation of a statute to standardize the production of the flag.