First explored for France by Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, in 1679-1680, the region figured importantly in the Franco-British struggle for North America that culminated with British victory in 1763. George Rogers Clark led American forces against the British in the area during theRevolutionary War and, prior to becoming a state, Indiana was the scene of frequent Indian uprisings until the victories of Gen.
People have lived in the land that is Indiana for thousands of years. The Woodland culture inhabited the area until 1000 AD when the Mississippian culture emerged. There was a number of Algonquian-speaking Native American tribes living in the region when the Europeans arrived. They included the Illini, the Shawnee, and the Miami peoples. In the 1600s, other tribes arrived from the east as they were pushed out by Europeans such as the Delaware peoples.
Indiana became a state in Dec. 11, 1816, when President James Madison signed the congressional resolution admitting Indiana to the Union. Indiana is the 19th state. Corydon remained the first state capital until 1825 when the capital was moved to Indianapolis. Indiana's first governor was Jonathan Jennings.
The blue and gold state flag of Indiana was adopted by the 1917 General Assembly as part of the 1916 Indiana centennial celebration. The original legislation described the flag as the state "banner" (the name was changed to "flag" by the 1955 General Assembly). The winning design (by Paul Hadley of Mooresville, Indiana) was selected during a competition sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Each symbol on the Indiana flag is suffused with deep meaning, thus, every object has something to say. The 13 stars on the outer circle, surrounding the torch are the apt symbols for the 13 original colonies belonging to the United States. There are 5 stars in the inner semi-circle, which stand for the 5 next states that became members of the Union. The single and huge star placed above the burning torch is a perfect signification of the state of Indiana, which was the 19th state to gain admission to the Union.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Indiana flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Indiana flag for the future.
People have lived in the land that is Indiana for thousands of years. The Woodland culture inhabited the area until 1000 AD when the Mississippian culture emerged. There was a number of Algonquian-speaking Native American tribes living in the region when the Europeans arrived. They included the Illini, the Shawnee, and the Miami peoples. In the 1600s, other tribes arrived from the east as they were pushed out by Europeans such as the Delaware peoples.
Indiana became a state in Dec. 11, 1816, when President James Madison signed the congressional resolution admitting Indiana to the Union. Indiana is the 19th state. Corydon remained the first state capital until 1825 when the capital was moved to Indianapolis. Indiana's first governor was Jonathan Jennings.
The blue and gold state flag of Indiana was adopted by the 1917 General Assembly as part of the 1916 Indiana centennial celebration. The original legislation described the flag as the state "banner" (the name was changed to "flag" by the 1955 General Assembly). The winning design (by Paul Hadley of Mooresville, Indiana) was selected during a competition sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Each symbol on the Indiana flag is suffused with deep meaning, thus, every object has something to say. The 13 stars on the outer circle, surrounding the torch are the apt symbols for the 13 original colonies belonging to the United States. There are 5 stars in the inner semi-circle, which stand for the 5 next states that became members of the Union. The single and huge star placed above the burning torch is a perfect signification of the state of Indiana, which was the 19th state to gain admission to the Union.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Indiana flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Indiana flag for the future.