Iowa is a state in the midwestern United States. Its capital is Des Moines, its population is about 3,146,000, and its area is 56,273 mi². The Iowa flag is made up of three vertical bands of blue, white, and red, with a centered eagle carrying a dark blue ribbon in its beak. The state motto, "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain," is written on the ribbon in white letters, and the word "IOWA" is in red under the ribbon. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 2:3, and the flag was adopted on March 12, 1921.
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