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Wild Rose, Iowa's state flower
Wild Rose
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Iowa's flag
Iowa State Flag
Goldfinch, Iowa's state bird
Goldfinch

 

   

State Bird:  Goldfinch

State Flower:  Wild Rose

State Tree:  Oak

State Rock:  Geode

Motto:  Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain.


Origin of State Name:  The name was taken from the Iowa River, which was named for the Iowa people, a Native American tribe.

Nickname for State:  The Hawkeye State.  The name is a tribute to Chief Black Hawk, a leader of the Sac people, a Native American tribe.

Nickname for residents:  Iowans