List of Wyoming state symbols
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The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Wyoming.
Insignia
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| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Flag of the State of Wyoming | File:Flag of Wyoming.svg | 1916 |
| Motto | Rights | Equal rights | 1869 |
| Nickname | The Cowboy State |
The Equality State Cowboy State |
1890 1974 |
| Seal | Great Seal of the State of Wyoming | File:Great Seal of the State of Wyoming.svg | 1869 |
| Slogan | Like 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:
- Live each day with courage;
- Take pride in your work;
- Always finish what you start;
- Do what has to be done;
- Be tough, but fair;
- When you make a promise, keep it;
- Ride for the brand;
- Talk less, say more;
- Remember that some things are not for sale;
- Know where to draw the line.
Living symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta |
File:Western Meadowlark.jpg | 1927 |
| Fish | Cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarkii |
File:Oncorhynchus clarkii virginalis.jpg | 1987 |
| Flower | Indian paintbrush Castilleja linariaefolia |
File:Castilleja angustifolia 1.jpg | 1917 |
| Grass | Western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii |
File:Pascopyrum smithii NRCS-2o.jpg | 2007 |
| Insect | Sheridan's green hairstreak butterfly Callophrys sheridanii |
File:Callophrys sheridanii 15737 (cropped).JPG | 2009 |
| Mammal | American bison Bison bison |
File:American bison k5680-1.jpg | 1985 |
| Reptile | Horned toad Phrynosoma |
File:Short Horned Lizard.jpg | 1993 |
| Tree | Plains cottonwood Populus sargentii |
File:Populus deltoides.jpg | 1947 |
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Earth symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinosaur | Triceratops | File:Triceratops BW.jpg | 1994 |
| Fossil | Knightia | File:Knightia alta 01.jpg | 1987 |
| Gemstone | Jade | File:Amphibole - Nephrite Jade Basic calcium magnesium iron silicate Lander County Wyoming 2077.jpg | 1967 |
| Soil | Forkwood | unofficial |
Cultural symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song | "Wyoming" | 1955 | |
| Sport | Rodeo | File:Bull-Riding2-Szmurlo.jpg | 2003 |
United States coin
| Type | Symbol | Image | Coined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coin | Sacagawea dollar 2000[2] | 2004 | |
| Quarter dollar | Wyoming quarter 2007 | 2007 |
References
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