The Indiana flag consists of a golden torch surrounded by nineteen stars in a dark blue area. The golden torch represents freedom and enlightenment. Nineteen stars indicate that Indiana was the nineteenth state that joined the United States. The thirteen outer stars symbolize the original Thirteen States; the five inner stars represent the five states added to the Union; and the great star on the torch symbolizes Indiana. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 2:3, and the flag was adopted on May 31, 1917.
Indiana is a US state located in the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Its capital is Indianapolis; its population is approximately 6.806 million (2021); and its area is 36,420 mi².
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