State Symbols Guide
Iowa State Symbols & Official Emblems
The Midwest State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
IA
Capital
Des Moines
Population
3,190,369
Statehood
1846
Region
Midwest
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
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State Flag
Iowa State Flag
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State Flower
Wild Prairie Rose
Rosa arkansana
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State Motto
Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain
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State Nickname
The Hawkeye State
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State Tree
Oak
Quercus
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📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- Iowa
- Abbreviation
- IA
- Capital City
- Des Moines
- Population
- 3,190,369
- Statehood Date
- December 28, 1846
- Region
- Midwest
- Number of Symbols
- 6
