This bronz tablet is a near-replica of the state seal used by early Iowa governors. The eagle holds a banner with the state motto: "Our Liberties We Prize Our Rights We Will Maintain". Below the eagle and banner a soldier stands with a gun and liberty cap, the plow not far away. In the background the steamer "Iowa" is shown on the Mississippi River. Behind the steamer is a furnace and smokestack represent the former pig-lead factories. Alexander Doyle of New York City was paid $650 to design the tablet. It is part of the Monuments and Memorials Tour at the Iowa State Capitol Complex in Des Moines.
Previous articles in the series:
Allison Monument
American Revolution
Bicentennial Fountain
Bicentennial Time Capsule
Centennial Time Capsule
Christopher Columbus Memorial
Cornerstone
Crocker Memorial
Daniel Cooper Memorial Tree
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Flagpole
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial Bench
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Sundial
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