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The state flag was
adopted in 1902. The triangle represents Ohio's hills and valleys,
and the stripes symbolize roads and waterways. The 17 stars stand
for Ohio as the 17th state. The white circle with a red center
represents Ohio's initial and the buckeye nut. The seal, adopted
in 1967, bears a sheaf of wheat and a bundle of 17 arrows. The sun
rising over mountains shows that Ohio was the first state west of
the Allegheny Mountains.
Ohio is one of the leading industrial states in the United States.
Its industries produce motor vehicles, machine parts, metal
products, processed foods, steel, and many other products. Ohio
ranks 7th among the states in population, though it is 35th in
area. Columbus is Ohio's largest city and the state capital.
Cleveland, the state's chief industrial center, is Ohio's largest
metropolitan area. |
