Governor Terry Branstad signed a proclamation on Thursday making March 29th Iowa State Flag Day.

The event took place at the state Capitol. Representatives from the Knoxville Public Library, the City of Knoxville and the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce were in attendance.

The proclamation marks the 100th anniversary of the design of the flag, which was designed by Dixie Cornell Gebhardt of Knoxville in 1917.