State Flag of Iowa – USA 1976.
The USA issued a set of 50 stamps on State Flags of States of the USA on 23 Feb 1976. We are listing them in Alphabetical order of States name. All stamps are 13 cents denomination.
Iowa State Flag – The First State flag of Iowa was adopted in 1917. The design was selected by Daughters of the American Revolution.
The Flag consists of three vertical stripes- the blue stripe stands for loyalty, justice & truth. the white stripe for purity and a red stripe for courage. On the white centre an eagle carries a streamer with the state motto”Our Liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain”. The name “IOWA” in red is below the streamers.
A First Day Cover is listed, it shows Iowa State Flag.
Stamp Digest 