Three cheers for the Ohio state flag

• We're behind Illinois (eagle with runny nose), Missouri (two fat bears), North Dakota (another eagle, how original) and No. 1 Iowa (eagle carrying sky banners).

Flashback: We took over 100 years of statehood to come up with something unique.

• The result was America's only state flag not shaped as a rectangle.

Fun fact: Did you know the red and white circles represent both the O of Ohio and a buckeye?

The bottom line: At least this gives us something to argue about besides the existential debate over who is a Midwesterner.