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(Paul Dresser)
Oh, the moonlight's fair tonight along the Wabash,
From the fields there comes the breath of new mown hay.
Through the sycamores the candle lights are gleaming,
On the banks of the Wabash, far away.
(Arthur Franklin Mapes)
God crowned her hills with beauty, |
Where a choir of birds is singing |
Some of these were born here, others just lived a while in the state.
The Indiana State Flag
The flag, adopted in 1917, has nineteen stars and a flaming torch in gold or buff on a blue background. Thirteen stars form an outer circle representing the thirteen original states. The five stars in an arc above the torch represent the states admitted prior to IN. The nineteenth star, representing IN is larger and above the flame of the torch. The word "Indiana" forms an arch above the largest star. The flaming torch represents liberty and enlightenment.