Ratification or Admission:  December 28, 1846 (29th)
Present Constitution Adopted:  1857
State Abbreviation:  IA
State Capital:  Des Moines
Largest City - Population:  Des Moines
Origin of the Name:  An Indian word translated as “one who puts to sleep” or alternatively, “beautiful land”
State Motto:  “Our Liberties We Prize, and Our Rights We Will Maintain”
State Nickname:  Hawkeye State
State Song:  “The Song of Iowa” | Lyrics: S.H.M. Byers | Music: Folk Tune
State Animal:  None
State Bird:  Eastern Goldfinch aka American Goldfinch
State Fish:  Channel catfish
State Flower:  Wild Prairie Rose
State Fruit:  None
State Gemstone:  None
State Insect:  None
State Mineral:  None
State Tree:  Oak
State Flag:  On the white center stripe is an eagle carrying in its beak blue streamers inscribed with the Iowa state motto: “Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain.” The word IOWA is in red below the streamers.

Economy

AGRICULTURE:
cattle, corn, hay, soybeans.

MINING:
clay, gypsum, limestone, sand, shale.

MANUFACTURING:
chemicals, electronics, food procession machinery, metal, printing, rubber.

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