October 16, 1955 – Dixie C. Gebhardt – designer of the Iowa State Flag – dies, at the age of 88, in Knoxville, Iowa.
While the creation of a state flag had been suggested for years by patriotic organizations, no action was taken until 1916, when Iowa National Guardsmen stationed along the Mexican border suggested that a banner was needed. This prompted the Daughter’s of the American Revolution (DAR) to design a flag (1917), and in 1921, the State of Iowa General Assembly finally adopted Dixie Cornell Gebhardt’s unique design.
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