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The state flag,
first adopted in 1907, bears the state seal. On the seal,
originally adopted in 1891, the woman holding the scales and a
spear symbolizes justice, liberty, and equality. The miner
represents Idaho's mineral resources. The elk's head stands for
wildlife and the pine tree for the state's forests. A sheaf of
grain symbolizes agriculture. Both the flag and the seal were
standardized and readopted in 1957.
Idaho is a Rocky Mountain state of the United States with exciting
scenery and enormous natural resources. Idaho has towering,
snow-capped mountain ranges, swirling white rapids, peaceful
lakes, and steep canyons. The canyons of Idaho's Snake River
include Hells Canyon, which is deeper than the Grand Canyon.
Shoshone Falls, on the Snake River, plunges down rugged cliffs
from a height greater than that of Niagara Falls. Among the
mountains in the northern part of the state lies quiet Lake Pend
Oreille, one of the world's most beautiful lakes. Boise, which is
in the southwestern part of the state, is the capital and the
largest city of Idaho. |
