| Nick Name: |
Hawkeye State |
| Capital City: |
Des Moines |
| Largest Cities: |
Des Moines,Cedar Rapids,Davenport |
| Highest Point: |
Hawkeye Point(1,671 ft ; 509 m) |
| Bird: |
Eastern Goldfinch, aka American Goldfinch(Carduelis tristis) |
| Flower: |
Wild Prairie Rose(Rosa arkansana) |
| Tree: |
Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa) |
| Constitution: |
29th State |
| Admission to Statehood: |
December 28, 1846 |
| Motto: |
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain |
| Flag: |
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