INDIANA
The official state flag of Indiana was adopted in 1917. It was designed by Paul
Hadley of Mooresville, Indiana; he won a flag design contest sponsored by the
DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) for Indiana's 100th anniversary of
statehood in 1916. There are 19 golden stars on a blue field. The 13 stars in
the outer circle represent the 13 original colonies of the United States of
America; the 5 stars in a half circle represent the states admitted prior to
Indiana (but after the original 13), and the larger star atop the flame of the
torch of Liberty represents Indiana.
Indiana was the 19th state in the USA; it was admitted in 1816.