List of Wisconsin state symbols

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Location of the state of Wisconsin in the United States of America

This is a list of the state symbols of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Insignia[edit]

Further information: List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia
Type Symbol Year Image
Flag The flag of Wisconsin 1863 The flag of Wisconsin
Motto "Forward" 1851 Statue of "Forward"
Nicknames Badger State, America's Dairyland[1]
Seal The Great Seal of Wisconsin 1881
The seal of Wisconsin

Species[edit]

Type Symbol Year Image
Animal Badger
Taxidea taxus 		1957 A badger, the state animal of Wisconsin
Bird American robin
Turdus migratorius 		1949 A robin, the state bird of Wisconsin
Domestic animal Dairy cow
Bos taurus 		1971 A dairy cow, the state domestic animal of Wisconsin
Dog American Water Spaniel 1985 An American water spaniel, the state dog of Wisconsin
Fish Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy 		1955
Flower Wood violet
Viola sororia 		1909
Fruit Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon 		2003 Cranberries, the state fruit of Wisconsin
Grain Corn
Zea mays 		1989 Corn, the state grain of Wisconsin
Insect Western honey bee
Apis mellifera 		1977 A honey bee, the state insect of Wisconsin
Tree Sugar maple
Acer saccharum 		1949 A sugar maple, the state tree of Wisconsin
Wildlife animal White-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus 		1957 A white-tailed deer, the state wildlife animal of Wisconsin

Geology[edit]

Type Symbol Year Image
Fossil Trilobite
Calymene celebra 		1985 Trilobite, the state fossil of Wisconsin
Mineral Galena 1971 Galena, the state mineral of Wisconsin
Rock Granite 1971 Red granite, the state rock of Wisconsin
Soil Antigo (soil) 1983 Antigo Silt Loam, the state soil of Wisconsin

Culture[edit]

Type Symbol Year Image
Ballad "Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams" 2001
Beverage Milk 1987 Milk, the state beverage of Wisconsin
Dance Polka 1993
Pastry Kringle[2] 2013 Kringle from Racine, Wisconsin
Slogan America's Dairyland[3] 1940
Song "On, Wisconsin!" 1959
Symbol of peace Mourning dove
Zenaidura macroura carolinensis 		1971 A mourning dove, Wisconsin's symbol of peace
Tartan Wisconsin tartan[4][5] 2007
Waltz "The Wisconsin Waltz" 2001

References[edit]

  • Barish, Lawrence S., ed. (2009). "Chapter 11: Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2009–2010 (PDF). Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. ISBN 978-0-9752820-3-8. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  1. ^ Dornfeld, Margaret; Hantula, Richard (2010). Wisconsin: It's my state!. Marshall Cavendish. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-60870-062-2.
  2. ^ Alison Bauter. "Sweet taste of victory: Kringle now official state pastry". July 6, 2013. Accessed January 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin State Symbols". Wisconsin Historical Society. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  4. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, ed. (2011). "Wisconsin State Symbols" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2011-2012 Blue Book. Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization. p. 952.
  5. ^ "Tartan Details - the Scottish Register of Tartans".
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