NORTH AMERICAN VEXILLOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING
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The dates of October 8, 9, 10, 2004 have been set by the Executive Board of the North American Vexillological Association for its Annual Meeting.

The meeting will be held in the State Of Indiana, Land of the Indians, the nineteenth state to be admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816. The state's motto is "Crossroads of America". It is called the Hoosier State. It is 38th in size among the states with a population exceeding six million. It is a part of the rich Midwestern Corn Belt and a major manufacturing area. The great natural beauty of Indiana makes the state a popular vacation area. The state's plentiful lakes and streams provide boating and fishing. It is located between two great waterways, Lake Michigan and the Ohio River.

The meeting will be held at the Radisson City Centre, 915 Ohio Avenue in downtown Indianapolis. The hotel overlooks the center of downtown Indianapolis, which is dominated by the 258 foot Soldiers and Sailors Monument. The Indiana War Museum is located on Meridian Street, which runs past the east side of the hotel.

Indianapolis City Flag

For additional information on Indianapolis visit the websites located at: http://www.indy.org/ or http://www.in.gov/enjoyindiana/regions/central/index.asp .

In 1825, the state capital was moved from Corydon in southern Indiana to Indianapolis. The city's cultural life includes divisions of Indiana University and Purdue University, the University of Indianapolis, Butler University, Marian College, John Herron Art Institute, Indiana Historical Society, Indiana War Museum, Eiteljorg Musuem of Indian Art and Culture, and the Indianapolis Art Museum. Lilly Pharmaceutical Enterprises is a major commercial firm. The city is the twelfth largest in the United States with a population of over 800,000 and is the meeting place of four major interstate highways, I-74, I-70, I-64, and I-69. It is a major sports center having hosted the Pan American games and the NCAA basketball finals. It is home to the Indianapolis Colts and the Indiana Pacers.

Indianapolis has been home to the famous Indianapolis 500 Memorial Day race since 1911. The black and white checked flag is one of the symbols of the city.

NAVA 38 is being hosted by the Great Waters Association of Vexillology (GWAV). GWAV encompasses the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky and takes its name from the waters of the Great Lakes and the Ohio River.

Design the Flag for this NAVA Meeting.