Wyoming, flag of

Wyoming, flag of

▪ Flag History

      U.S. state flag consisting of a dark blue field (background) bordered by white and red; in the centre is the white silhouette of a bison (commonly called a buffalo) bearing the state seal.

      The seal was adopted by the state legislature in 1893. It includes the state motto, “Equal rights,” recalling that in 1869 Wyoming's constitution was the first such document to give equal voting and office-holding rights to women (woman suffrage). The figures of the miner and cowboy flanking the woman in the centre refer to the principal occupations of the state, further mentioned in the ribbon around the two pillars that reads “Livestock—mines—grain—oil.” Also shown are an American eagle over a shield and a star bearing the number 44 (the order of admission of Wyoming to statehood). The design is completed by the dates 1869 and 1890, representing the years Wyoming became a territory and a state, respectively.

      In 1916 there were 37 proposals submitted in a flag design competition sponsored by the Wyoming chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The creator of the winning design was Verna Keays from the town of Buffalo. Her flag featured the national colours, the white silhouette of a bison, and the Wyoming state seal. The seal appeared on the flank of the bison, suggesting the Western tradition of branding animals. The legislature adopted Keays's flag on January 31, 1917. Its white is said to stand for purity and uprightness, and blue represents the sky and fidelity, justice, and virility. The red border symbolizes both the blood shed by early pioneers and the original Native American population of the state.

Whitney Smith
 

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Wyoming — (Details) (Details) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Wyoming — Wy redirects here. For the Australian micronation, see Principality of Wy. This article is about the U.S. state of Wyoming. For other uses, see Wyoming (disambiguation). State of Wyoming …   Wikipedia

  • Wyoming — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Wyoming (homonymie). 43° 00′ N 107° 30′ W / …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Wyoming House of Representatives — Chambre des représentants du Wyoming Capitole du Wyoming à Cheyenne. La Chambre des représentants du Wyoming (Wyoming House of Representatives) est la chambre basse de la législature du Wyoming aux États Unis d Amérique. Elle comprend 60… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Wyoming Senate — Sénat du Wyoming Le Capitole de l état du Wyoming à Cheyenne Le Sénat du Wyoming (Wyoming Senate) est la chambre haute de la législature de l état du Wyoming aux États Unis d Amérique. Il comprend 30 sénateurs représentant approximativement… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Wyoming — Wyomingite /wuy oh ming uyt /, n. /wuy oh ming/, n. 1. a state in the NW United States. 470,816; 97,914 sq. mi. (253,595 sq. km). Cap.: Cheyenne. Abbr.: WY (for use with zip code), Wyo., Wy. 2. a city in W Michigan, near Grand Rapids. 59,616. * * …   Universalium

  • Flag of Delaware — Use Civil and state flag Proportion …   Wikipedia

  • Flag of Michigan — Use Civil and state flag Proportion …   Wikipedia

  • Flag of New York — Use Civil and state flag …   Wikipedia

  • Wyoming (Nueva York) — Wyoming Villa de los Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”