| Wyoming's official flag was adopted
in 1917. It has a deep blue field surrounded by
white and red borders. A white bison dominates
the flag; it has the state seal in the center.
The state seal pictures a rancher and a miner
on either side of a woman. The woman represents
the state's motto. Wyoming was the first state
in which women had the right to vote and hold
public office. The words "Livestock", "Mines",
"Grains", and "Oil" are on two columns that are
on either side of the woman; they represent Wyoming's
agricultural and mineral wealth. A shield (with
stripes and a star) and an eagle are under the
woman; they symbolize support for the United States.
The dates 1869 and 1890 are on either side of
the shield; they are the dates when Wyoming organized
as a territory of the United States and when it
became a state.
Capital: Cheyenne
Nickname: Equality State
Motto: Equal Rights (1955)
Flower: Indian Paintbrush (1917)
Wyoming was the 44th state in the USA; it was
admitted in 1890.
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