State Symbols Guide
Indiana State Symbols & Official Emblems
The Midwest State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
IN
Capital
Indianapolis
Population
6,785,528
Statehood
1816
Region
Midwest
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
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State Flag
Indiana State Flag
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State Flower
Peony
Paeonia officinalis
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State Motto
The Crossroads of America
English
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State Nickname
The Hoosier State
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State Tree
Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
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📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- Indiana
- Abbreviation
- IN
- Capital City
- Indianapolis
- Population
- 6,785,528
- Statehood Date
- December 11, 1816
- Region
- Midwest
- Number of Symbols
- 6
