Seal of Iowa facts for kids
The Great Seal of the State of Iowa is an emblem that represents the U.S. state of Iowa. It was created in 1847, one year after Iowa became a state. The seal shows a soldier over fields of wheat surrounded by symbols important to Iowa's history. They include transportation, farms and mining.
The seal has the words "The Great Seal of the State of Iowa" around the outside.
Images for kids
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Historically there were numerous variations of the Seal of Iowa. The Reports of the Iowa Geological Survey, for example, used three different seals 1893-1918.
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Steamboat Iowa chuffing up the Mississippi through Dubuque, Iowa, ca. 1865.
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Lead mining near Dubuque, 1865, showing a mine, furnace, and slag.
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Iowa Territorial Seal, 1838.
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University of Iowa seal mosaic, c. 1908, based on 1847 seal.
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Original seal of the State Historical Society of Iowa, 1857.
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Stylized Civil War arms of Iowa, c. 1861.
See also
In Spanish: Gran sello del estado de Iowa para niños
