| 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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