The today's flag of Indiana was created in 1917 by Paul Hadley, won a competition and was officially adopted on 31st of May in 1917. At that time it was square and was called the state banner, in 1955 the aspect ratio of the flag was adjusted to be 2:3 or 3:5. The flag is a dark blue bunting and shows a golden torch surrounded by an outer ring of thirteen golden stars. They represent the thirteen colonies that united to form the USA. An inner ring of six stars represents the states that followed until the entry of Indiana, with the large star standing for Indiana itself. The torch symbolises freedom and enlightenment.
about 8000 B.C. · Settlement by Indians (Delaware, Miami, Potawatomi, Shawnee, Wea)
1679 · French expeditions explore the country
1732 · founding of Fort Vincennes, French colonization of the country, part of French Louisiana
1763 · Peace of Paris, France has to cede Louisiana to Britain
1783 · Treaty of Paris, the end of the Independence War of the United States against Great Britain, all the land to the Mississippi is ceded by Britain to the United States
1787 · today's Indiana becomes a part of the Northwest Territory
1800 · today's Indiana becomes a part of the Indiana Territory
1805 · divestment of the Michigan Territory
1809 · divestment of the Illinois Territory
11th of December 1816 · Indiana becomes the 19th state of the USA
