| 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.
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