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        1B.1  SPECIFICATIONS OF STATE FLAG.
         The banner designed by the Iowa society of the Daughters of the
      American Revolution and presented to the state is hereby adopted as
      the state flag for use on all occasions where a state flag may be
      fittingly displayed.  The design consists of three vertical stripes
      of blue, white, and red, the blue stripe being nearest the staff and
      the white stripe{ being in the center.  On the central white stripe
      is depicted a spreading eagle bearing in its beak blue streamers on
      which is inscribed the state motto, "Our liberties we prize and our
      rights we will maintain" in white letters, with the word "Iowa"
      in red letters below the streamers.

Section History: Early Form

         [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 468; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73,
      75, 77, 79, 81, § 31.1]

Section History: Recent Form

         C93, § 1B.1
         95 Acts, ch 1, § 1
         {Editor's Note:  On the original design, the white stripe was
      about equal to the sum of the others

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        1B.1  SPECIFICATIONS OF STATE FLAG.
         The banner designed by the Iowa society of the Daughters of the
      American Revolution and presented to the state is hereby adopted as
      the state flag for use on all occasions where a state flag may be
      fittingly displayed.  The design consists of three vertical stripes
      of blue, white, and red, the blue stripe being nearest the staff and
      the white stripe{ being in the center.  On the central white stripe
      is depicted a spreading eagle bearing in its beak blue streamers on
      which is inscribed the state motto, "Our liberties we prize and our
      rights we will maintain" in white letters, with the word "Iowa"
      in red letters below the streamers.

Section History: Early Form

         [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 468; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73,
      75, 77, 79, 81, § 31.1]

Section History: Recent Form

         C93, § 1B.1
         95 Acts, ch 1, § 1
         {Editor's Note:  On the original design, the white stripe was
      about equal to the sum of the others

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        1B.1  SPECIFICATIONS OF STATE FLAG.
         The banner designed by the Iowa society of the Daughters of the
      American Revolution and presented to the state is hereby adopted as
      the state flag for use on all occasions where a state flag may be
      fittingly displayed.  The design consists of three vertical stripes
      of blue, white, and red, the blue stripe being nearest the staff and
      the white stripe{ being in the center.  On the central white stripe
      is depicted a spreading eagle bearing in its beak blue streamers on
      which is inscribed the state motto, "Our liberties we prize and our
      rights we will maintain" in white letters, with the word "Iowa"
      in red letters below the streamers.

Section History: Early Form

         [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 468; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73,
      75, 77, 79, 81, § 31.1]

Section History: Recent Form

         C93, § 1B.1
         95 Acts, ch 1, § 1
         {Editor's Note:  On the original design, the white stripe was
      about equal to the sum of the others