| 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. Inside the ring is a smaller shield
with a blue top and red and white stripes on the
bottom.
A badger 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.
Capital: Madison
Nickname: Badger State
Motto: Forward
Flower: Wood Violet (1949)
Wisconsin was the 30th state in the USA; it was
admitted in 1848.
For more information about Wisconsin click
here.
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