Iowa

• Admitted to Statehood: December 28, 1846
• Origin of Name: Indian word meaning "One who puts to sleep" or "Beautiful Land"
• Capital: Des Moines
• Nickname: Hawkeye State
• Motto: "Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain."
• Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
• Flower: Wild Rose
• Song: "Song Of Iowa"
• Tree: Oak
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