House Resolution 149

PAG LIN

  1  1                HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___
  1  2                 BY  HEATON and WHITAKER
  1  3 A Resolution encouraging the adoption of the Iowa tartan
  1  4    and the Iowa dress tartan as official state tartans.
  1  5    WHEREAS, Tartan Day has been recognized and
  1  6 celebrated on April 6 since 1999 to commemorate the
  1  7 signing of the Declaration of Arbroath that inspired
  1  8 the United States Declaration of Independence and to
  1  9 recognize the contributions of the people of Scottish
  1 10 and Scots=Irish heritage to the United States and
  1 11 Iowa; and
  1 12    WHEREAS, twenty states, the United States, all of
  1 13 the Canadian provinces, some of the American military
  1 14 forces, and several cities in the United States have
  1 15 adopted their own tartan which can be worn by anyone
  1 16 of any nationality, known as district tartans; and
  1 17    WHEREAS, Iowa has a rich history of Scottish
  1 18 influence in the founding of towns, cities, and
  1 19 counties; and that history is reflected in place names
  1 20 and celebrations throughout Iowa; and
  1 21    WHEREAS, Iowans of Scottish and Scots=Irish descent
  1 22 have shown leadership in the fields of science,
  1 23 industry, literature, politics, exploration, and
  1 24 conservation; and
  1 25    WHEREAS, the Scottish community had input into the
  1 26 creation of the Iowa tartan and Iowa dress tartan; and
  1 27    WHEREAS, the colors chosen for the Iowa tartans
  1 28 were chosen to symbolize Iowa:  blue for the sky, our
  1 29 rivers and lakes; green for the fields our farmers
  1 30 plant; black for the rich soil with which we are
  2  1 blessed; white for snow; red for barns and the state
  2  2 flower, the wild rose; brown for the earth; and yellow
  2  3 for corn and the state bird, the goldfinch; and
  2  4    WHEREAS, the Iowa Scottish Heritage Society
  2  5 initiated the creation of the state tartans as gifts
  2  6 for all of the people of Iowa to symbolize the nature,
  2  7 qualities, and beauty of Iowa and as a symbol of unity
  2  8 and all that weaves us together as Iowans; NOW
  2  9 THEREFORE,
  2 10    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
  2 11 That the House of Representatives supports adoption of
  2 12 designs submitted by the Iowa Scottish Heritage
  2 13 Society as the official Iowa tartans; and
  2 14    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this
  2 15 resolution be sent to the Governor requesting
  2 16 executive approval of such tartans as the official
  2 17 Iowa tartan and Iowa dress tartan.
  2 18 LSB 7011HH 80
  2 19 pf/cf/24