,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj          
7legislative day1 ,decemb] #i71 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,coats 7= himself & ,mr4 ,donnelly7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ & commemorat+ ! bic5t5nial ( 
! ,/ate ( ,indiana4  ,:]eas ,decemb]    
#aa1 #bjaf1 m>ks ! #bjj? ye> ( !        
/atehood ( ! ,/ate ( ,indiana1 & 9 honor
 ( ! mom5t\s occasion1 ,hoosi]s across !
 ,/ate ( ,indiana w celebrate ! hi/oric 
pa/ & ! prosp]\s future ( ! ,/ate (     
,indiana2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #aa1      
#ahaf1 ,presid5t ,james ,madison sign$ !
 ,jo9t ,resolution entitl$ ,resolution =
 admitt+ ! /ate ( ,indiana into !       
,union1 approv$ ,decemb] #aa1 #ahaf 7#c 
,/at4 #cii71 :i* admitt$ ! ,/ate (      
,indiana z ! #ai? ,/ate ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates & requir$ t ! lead]s ( ! ,/ate ( 
,indiana draft a ,/ate con/itution2     
,:]eas ,jona?an ,j5n+s1 :o spe>head$ !  
ef=t 9 ,congress to secure ,indiana     

/atehood1 toge!r ) #dc ( 8 pe]s1 draft$ 
! fir/ ,indiana ,/ate ,con/itution b5ea?
 ! %ade ( a giant elm tree 9 ! city (   
,corydon1 ,indiana1 dur+ ! summ] (      
#ahaf2 ,:]eas 9 recognition ( 8 role 9  
,congress & z presid5t ( ! con/itutional
 conv5tion ( ! ,/ate ( ,indiana1        
,jona?an ,j5n+s 0 appo9t$ ! fir/        
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate ( ,indiana1 ! giant  
elm tree 0 lat] dubb$ ! ,con/itution    
,elm1 & ,corydon1 ,indiana1 s]v$ z !    
fir/ capital ( ! ,/ate ( ,indiana2      
,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #ahbd1 a coalition (  
,/ate (ficials comm5c$ an #aa-;day trek 
to move ! capital ( ! ,/ate ( ,indiana  
#acj miles nor? f ,corydon to           
,indianapolis2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahej1 a second
 con/itutional conv5tion ( ! ,/ate (    
,indiana conv5$ ) ! purpose ( e/abli%+ m
 frequ5t elections1 impos+ re/rictions  
on ,/ate debt1 & creat+ biannual        
legislative sessions = ! ,indiana ,g5]al
 ,assembly1 & z ( ,novemb] #bjaf1 !     
,indiana ,/ate ,con/itution ( #ahej1 z  
am5d$1 /ill gov]ns ! ,/ate ( ,indiana2  

,:]eas1 9 #ahhh1 ,b5jam9 ,h>rison 0 !   
fir/ & only ,hoosi] to be elect$        
,presid5t2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #ahfi1 #e       
,hoosi]s h s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ,vice 
,presid5t1 & 9 #bjaf1 ! six? ,hoosi] to 
s]ve z ,vice ,presid5t 0 elect$2 ,:]eas 
9 celebration ( ! c5t5nial ( ! ,/ate (  
,indiana1 a design competition = ! ,/ate
 flag 0 held1 & ! design by ,paul       
,hadley 0 *os5 = its /oic symbolism1    
includ+--  7#a7 ! tor* t /&s = lib]ty & 
enlight5m5t2  7#b7 ! rays t signify t k 
& fre$om are available = all ,hoosi]s2  
7#c7 ! #ah small />s t correspond to !  
,/ates 9 ! ,union be=e ! ,/ate (        
,indiana2 &  7#d7 ! #ai? & l>ge/ /> t   
repres5ts ! ,/ate ( ,indiana2  ,:]eas1 !
 ,indiana ,g5]al ,assembly adopt$ ! flag
 design$ by ,paul ,hadley z ! flag ( !  
,/ate ( ,indiana 9 #aiag2 ,:]eas1 9     
#aicg1 by ! direction ( a resolution ( !
 ,indiana ,g5]al ,assembly1 !           
,crossroads ( ,am]ica became ! (ficial  
motto ( ! ,/ate ( ,indiana because !    
city ( ,indianapolis s]ves z an         

int]section ( sev]al major int]/ate     
highways t l9k--  7#a7 ,hoosi]s ?r\gh\t 
! ,/ate ( ,indiana2 &  7#b7 individuals 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  ,:]eas ! seal (
 ! ,/ate ( ,indiana-- 7#a7 0 approv$ by 
! ,indiana ,g5]al ,assembly 9 #aifc &   
orig9at$ f a l9eage ( designs dat+ back 
to ! p]iod dur+ :i* ,indiana 0 a        
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7       
illu/rates a sc5e f ! pione] era (--    
7,a7 a woodsman cutt+ into #a ( #b      
sycamore trees2  7,b7 a buffalo 9 !     
=egr\nd jump+ ov] a log2 &  7,c7 ! sun  
beg9n+ to set beh9d #c hills 9 !        
backgr\nd2  ,:]eas resid5ts ( ! ,/ate ( 
,indiana embrace ! nickname = ! ,/ate ( 
,indiana1 ! ,hoosi] ,/ate1 pride = ! t]m
 ,hoosi] is deeply root$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! 
,/ate ( ,indiana1 & ,hoosi]s be> !      
nickname pr\dly2 ,:]eas ,may #bi1 #bjaf1
 m>k$ ! #ajj? runn+ ( ! ,indianapolis   
#ejj1 :i* is a great s\rce ( pride to   
all resid5ts ( ! ,/ate ( ,indiana       
because ( its influ5tial role 9 %ap+ &  
def9+ ! city ( ,indianapolis & ! ,/ate (

 ,indiana2 ,:]eas ! ,indiana ,bic5t5nial
 ,commission 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,decemb] (    
#bjaa ) ! objective ( honor+ ! #bjj ye>s
 ( hi/ory ( ! ,/ate ( ,indiana2 ,:]eas !
 ,indiana ,bic5t5nial ,commission has #d
 key pill>s1 :i* are-- 7#a7 hi/orical   
celebration2  7#b7 y\? & education2     
7#c7 nature cons]vation2 &  7#d7        
community involvem5t2  ,:]eas1 to a*ieve
 its #d ma9 directives1 ! ,indiana      
,bic5t5nial ,commission has sev]al major
 projects1 includ+--  7#a7 a ,bic5t5nial
 ,nature ,tru/ t allocates #cj1jjj1jjj 9
 mat*+ funds to acquire l& /atewide = ! 
purposes ( recreation & cons]vation2    
7#b7 ! con/ruction ( a ,/ateh\se        
,education ,c5t] 9 ! ,indiana ,/ate     
,libr>y2  7#c7 ! build+ ( a ,bic5t5nial 
,plaza on ! we/ side ( ! ,/ateh\se t    
features art & improves public access to
 ! surr\nd+ gov]nm5tal build+s2 &  7#d7 
! con/ruction ( a new facility to h\se !
 ,indiana ,/ate ,ar*ives to provide     
increas$ access to ! mo/ important      
docum5ts ( ! ,/ate ( ,indiana2  ,:]eas1 

on ,septemb] #i1 #bjaf1 a tor* relay    
began 9 ,corydon1 ,indiana1 & end$ at ! 
,/ateh\se on ,octob] #ae1 #bjaf1 dur+   
:i* ! tor* travel$ ?r\gh all #ib c\nties
 ( ! ,/ate ( ,indiana 9--  7#a7 an ef=t 
to =tify ! communal connection ( all    
,hoosi]s2 &  7#b7 a symbolic culm9ation 
( ! s]ies ( celebratory & educational   
bic5t5nial ev5ts1 conclud+ on ,/atehood 
,day on ,decemb] #aa1 #bjaf2 &  ,:]eas x
 is fitt+ t ! bic5t5nial ( ! ,/ate (    
,indiana & ! correspond+ #bjj ye>s ( ri*
 hi/ory are celebrat$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,s5ate recognizes & commemorates ! 
bic5t5nial ( ! ,/ate ( ,indiana4