History of Indiana State Flag:
- Adopted May 11, 1917
- A contest was sponsored by the Indiana Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to design a flag
- The incentive was a $100 cash prize
- More than 200 submissions were received
- Paul Hadley of Moorseville, Indiana won
- The flag is blue with a gold torch that represents liberty and enlightenment
- There are 6 rays around the torch which represent the far-reaching influence
- The 19 stars represent Indiana as the 19th state to join the United States
- The 13 stars on the outer loop represent the 13 original colonies, the 5 inner stars represent the next 5 states added, and the larger star above the torch represents Indiana

