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Iowa Law
The following information was excerpted from The Iowa Code, Title 1, Subtitle, 1, Chapter 1B.
TITLE I. STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT.
SUBTITLE 1. SOVEREIGNTY.
CHAPTER 1B. STATE FLAG.
1B.1 Specifications of state flag.
The banner designed by the Iowa society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and presented to the state is hereby adopted as the state flag for use on all occasions where a state flag may be fittingly displayed. The design consists of three vertical stripes of blue, white, and red, the blue stripe being nearest the staff and the white stripe* being in the center. On the central white stripe is depicted a spreading eagle bearing in its beak blue streamers on which is inscribed the state motto, "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain" in white letters, with the word "Iowa" in red letters below the streamers.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 468; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §31.1]
C93, §1B.1
95 Acts, ch 1, §1
*Editor's Note: On the original design, the white stripe was about equal to the sum of the others
1B.2 Use of state flag.
The design shall be used as the state flag and may be displayed on all proper occasions where the state is officially represented, either at home or abroad, or wherever it may be proper to distinguish the citizens of Iowa from the citizens of other states. When displayed with the national emblem, the state flag shall in all cases be subservient to and placed beneath the stars and stripes.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 469; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §31.2]
C93, §1B.2
95 Acts, ch 1, §2
1B.3 Flags on public buildings.
It shall be the duty of any board of public officers charged with providing supplies for a public building in the state to provide a suitable state flag and it shall be the duty of the custodian of that public building to raise the flags of the United States of America and the state of Iowa, upon each secular day when weather conditions are favorable.
[S13, §2804-c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 470; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §31.3]
C93, §1B.3
95 Acts, ch 1, §3
Display of flags on school sites, see § 280.5
The following information was excerpted from The Iowa Code, Title 1, Subtitle, 1, Chapter 1C.
TITLE I. STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT.
SUBTITLE 1. SOVEREIGNTY.
CHAPTER 1C. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND RECOGNITION DAYS.
1C.11 Iowa State Flag Day.
The governor of this state is hereby requested and authorized to issue annually a proclamation designating the twenty-ninth day of March as "Iowa State Flag Day" and to urge that schools, civic organizations, governmental departments, and all citizens and groups display the Iowa state flag on that day and to reflect on and consider the heritage of the state flag.
98 Acts, ch 1023, §1
The following information was excerpted from The Iowa Code, Title 7, Subtitle 6, Chapter 280.
TITLE VII. EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
SUBTITLE 6. SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
CHAPTER 280. UNIFORM SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS.
280.5 Display of United States flag and Iowa state flag.
The board of directors of each public school district and the authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall provide and maintain a suitable flagstaff on each school site under its control, and the United States flag and the Iowa state flag shall be raised on all school days when weather conditions are suitable.
[S13, §2804-a, -b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 4253; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §280.4; C75, 77, 79, 81, §280.5]
95 Acts, ch 1, §4
Display of flags on public buildings, § 1B.3
Additional Information
Adoption of Iowa's State Flag from NETSTATE.
Iowa (U.S.): FOTW "Flags of the World" Web Site.
State Flags: Complete list of state flags with links to large pictures and images suitable for coloring.
Flag Terminology: The parts of a flag and terms associated with its design.
Visit Our Flag Shop: Purchase all kinds of flags and banners, lapel pins, 50 state flag sets, decals, patches, college banners at the Flag Shop.
Flags of the Fifty States and their Incredible Histories: A complete guide to America's most powerful symbols by Randy Howe.
How Proudly They Wave: Flags of the Fifty States: This book, by Rita D. Haban, is geared toward younger readers.
