List of Wyoming state symbols

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The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Wyoming .

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Insignia

TypeSymbolImageAdopted
Flag Flag of the State of Wyoming Flag of Wyoming.svg 1916
Seal Great Seal of the State of Wyoming Great Seal of the State of Wyoming.svg 1869
Emblem Bucking Horse and Rider Bucking Horse and Rider logo.png 1918
(trademarked 1936)
Motto Equal Rights1869
Nickname The Equality State
The Cowboy State		1890
1974
SloganLike No Place on Earth
unofficial

Wyoming State Code

Wyoming enacted the "Code of the West" as the State Code of Wyoming on March 3, 2010. [1] The code includes the following:

  1. Live each day with courage;
  2. Take pride in your work;
  3. Always finish what you start;
  4. Do what has to be done;
  5. Be tough, but fair;
  6. When you make a promise, keep it;
  7. Ride for the brand;
  8. Talk less, say more;
  9. Remember that some things are not for sale;
  10. Know where to draw the line.

Living symbols

TypeSymbolImageAdopted
Bird Western meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta		 Western Meadowlark.jpg 1927
Fish Cutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii		 Oncorhynchus clarkii virginalis.jpg 1987
Flower Indian paintbrush
Castilleja linariaefolia		 Castilleja angustifolia 1.jpg 1917
Grass Western wheatgrass
Pascopyrum smithii		 Pascopyrum smithii NRCS-2o.jpg 2007
Insect Sheridan's green hairstreak butterfly
Callophrys sheridanii		 Callophrys sheridanii 15737 (cropped).JPG 2009
Mammal American bison
Bison bison		 American bison k5680-1.jpg 1985
Reptile Horned toad
Phrynosoma		 Short Horned Lizard.jpg 1993
Tree Plains cottonwood
Populus sargentii		 Populus deltoides monilifera 21329041.jpg 1947

Earth symbols

TypeSymbolImageAdopted
Dinosaur Triceratops Triceratops BW.jpg 1994
Fossil Knightia Knightia alta 01.jpg 1987
Gemstone Jade Amphibole - Nephrite Jade Basic calcium magnesium iron silicate Lander County Wyoming 2077.jpg 1967
Soil Forkwood unofficial

Cultural symbols

TypeSymbolImageAdopted
Song "Wyoming"1955
Sport Rodeo Bull-Riding2-Szmurlo.jpg 2003

United States coin

TypeSymbolImageCoined
Coin Sacagawea dollar 2000 [2] 2004
Quarter dollar Wyoming quarter 2007 2007

References

  1. ↑ "2012 Wyoming Statutes :: TITLE 8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS :: CHAPTER 3 - STATE SEAL, FLAG, FLOWER, BIRD AND OTHER SYMBOLS :: 8-3-123. State code". Justia Law. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. ↑ "Wyoming Secretary of State". Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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