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| CONTENTS |
| Facts and Figures
Ohio took its name from
the Iroquois Indian word meaning something
great. The Iroquis used the word for the
Ohio River, which forms the state's southeastern
and southern borders. |
 Famous Ohioans
Ulysses S. Grant, Warren G. Harding, Benjamin
Harrison, Rutherford B. Hayes, William McKinley,
William Howard Taft,etc. |
 Official Symbols of
Ohio The
Ohio Burgee was officially adopted in 1902, and
is the only official state flag so shaped. The
large blue triangle represents Ohio's hills and
valleys, and the stripes represent roads and
waterways. The 13 stars grouped about the circle
represent the original states of the union; the 4
stars added to the peak of the triangle symbolize
that Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the
union. The white circle with its red center not
only represents the "O" in Ohio, but
also suggests Ohio's famous nickname, "The
Buckeye State." |
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