Flag of Indiana

Indiana
	Indiana
Use	Civil and state flag
Proportion	2:3 or 3:5 (official)
Adopted	May 31, 1917, standardized in 1955.
Design	On a blue background, a torch surrounded by an outer circle of thirteen stars, an inner semi circle of five stars, and a 19th large star at the top of the torch crowned by the word 'Indiana', all in gold. The flame of the torch has seven rays that emanate to seven stars.
Designed by	Paul Hadley
	3:5 aspect ratio

The current flag of Indiana was designed by Paul Hadley and officially adopted by the U.S state of Indiana on May 31, 1917.^[1]

It is the state's third official flag and has remained unchanged except for the creation of a statute to standardize the production of the flag in 1955. Prior to 1955, it was referred to as the state's official banner.

^ ^a ^b Smith, Whitney. "flag of Indiana". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved December 4, 2024.

[BritannicaIN-1] Smith, Whitney. "flag of Indiana". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved December 4, 2024.

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