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Flag of Iowa

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The flag of the state of Iowa consists of three vertical stripes of blue, white, and red, reflecting Iowa's history as part of the French Louisiana Territory.

The image of a bald eagle with a long ribbon reading "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain", taken from the Seal of Iowa, is centered in the middle white stripe. The word "Iowa" is placed directly below it in red, serifed majuscules.

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Asymmetric, Closed shape, Colorful, Contains both straight and curved lines, Has no crossing lines.

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Flag of Iowa is part of the U.S. State Flags group.

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