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Wisconsin State Flag


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Wisconsin's official state flag was adopted in 1913. The flag has a deep blue background. White letters spell out "WISCONSIN" and "1848," the year Wisconsin became a state. A sailor with rope and a miner with an axe surround a yellow shield in the center of the flag.
The shield depicts an arm and hammer, a plow, a pick and shovel, and an anchor. These represent Wisconsin's main industries: manufacturing, agriculture, mining, and shipping. In the center of the shield is a blue ring with the words "E PLURIBUS UNUM" (which is the motto of the U.S.A. and means "Out of Many, One" - this refers to the states of the United States being united into one country). Inside the ring is a smaller shield with a blue top and red and white stripes on the bottom.
A badger (Wisconsin's state animal) and a white ribbon reading "FORWARD" are above the shield. A cornucopia filled with food and a stack of lead ore are under the shield.


State Capital: Madison


Largest City: Milwaukee


Entered Union: May 29,1848


Status: Wisconsin was the 30th state in the USA and the 23rd biggest state


State Flower: Wood violet


State Tree: Sugar maple


State Bird: Robin


State Song: On, Wisconsin!


State Nickname: Badger State


State Motto: "Forward"


Bordering States: Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois


Origin of the Name: Wisconsin is from an Indian word, but the origin is uncertain. It is perhaps an Algonquian Indian word that means "long river," a Chippewa/Ojibwa/Anishinabe word, "Ouisconsin," that means "grassy place," or "gathering of the waters."

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