[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 115 (Friday, July 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO THE TOWN OF MOORESVILLE, INDIANA

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 2016

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and salute the 
Town of Mooresville, Indiana, as the official Home of the Indiana State 
Flag.
  It was one hundred years ago, in celebration of Indiana's Centennial, 
that Mooresville resident and prominent water color artist Paul Hadley 
designed the current Indiana flag. It is easy to see why Hadley's 
design for the banner was selected out of the two hundred that were 
entered in the Daughters of the American Revolution contest in 1816.
  The stately gold torch signifying liberty and enlightenment, 
surrounded by nineteen gold stars representing each of the states in 
the union upon Indiana's induction, is stunning on the beautiful field 
of deep blue.
  One year later the Indiana State Legislature adopted Paul Hadley's 
design as the official state banner. It has remained unchanged since 
that day.
  Mooresville is located in Morgan County in central Indiana.
  And on this day, Mr. Speaker, in the year in which we are celebrating 
Indiana's 200th birthday, I am proud to recognize the town of 
Mooresville for Paul Hadley's important contribution to Indiana's 
history.

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