This is a list of the state symbols of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
Insignia
edit| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | The flag of Wisconsin | 1863 | 
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| Motto | "Forward" | 1851 | 
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| Nicknames | Badger State, America's Dairyland[1] | ||
| Seal | The Great Seal of Wisconsin | 1881 |  |
Species
edit| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal | Badger Taxidea taxus |
1957 | 
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| Bird | American robin Turdus migratorius |
1949 | 
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| Domestic animal | Dairy cow Bos taurus |
1971 | 
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| Dog | American Water Spaniel | 1985 | 
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| Fish | Muskellunge Esox masquinongy |
1955 | 
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| Flower | Wood violet Viola sororia |
1909 | 
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| Fruit | Cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon |
2003 | 
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| Grain | Corn Zea mays |
1989 | 
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| Insect | Western honey bee Apis mellifera |
1977 | 
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| Tree | Sugar maple Acer saccharum |
1949 | 
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| Wildlife animal | White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus |
1957 | 
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Geology
edit| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil | Trilobite Calymene celebra |
1985 | 
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| Mineral | Galena | 1971 | 
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| Rock | Granite | 1971 | 
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| Soil | Antigo (soil) | 1983 | .jpg)
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Culture
edit| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballad | "Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams" | 2001 | |
| Beverage | Milk | 1987 | 
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| Dance | Polka | 1993 | |
| Pastry | Kringle[2] | 2013 | 
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| Slogan | America's Dairyland[3] | 1940 | |
| Song | "On, Wisconsin!" | 1959 | |
| Symbol of peace | Mourning dove Zenaidura macroura carolinensis |
1971 | 
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| 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.
- ^ Dornfeld, Margaret; Hantula, Richard (2010). Wisconsin: It's my state!. Marshall Cavendish. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-60870-062-2.
- ^ Alison Bauter. "Sweet taste of victory: Kringle now official state pastry". July 6, 2013. Accessed January 26, 2018.
- ^ "Wisconsin State Symbols". Wisconsin Historical Society. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tartan Details - the Scottish Register of Tartans".