List of Wisconsin state symbols

This is a list of the state symbols of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Insignia

Type Symbol Year Image Flag The flag of Wisconsin 1863 Motto "Forward" 1851 Nicknames Badger State Seal The Great Seal of Wisconsin 1881

Species Type Symbol Year Image Animal BadgerTaxidea taxus 1957 Bird American robinTurdus migratorius 1949 Domestic animal Dairy cowBos taurus 1971 Dog American Water Spaniel 1985 Fish MuskellungeEsox masquinongy 1955 Flower Wood violetViola sororia 1909 Fruit CranberryVaccinium macrocarpon 2003 Grain CornZea mays 1989 Insect Western honey beeApis mellifera 1977 Tree Sugar mapleAcer saccharum 1949 Wildlife animal White-tailed deerOdocoileus virginianus 1957

Geology Type Symbol Year Image Fossil TrilobiteCalymene celebra 1985 Mineral Galena 1971 Rock Granite 1971 Soil Antigo (soil) 1983

Culture Type Symbol Year Image Ballad "Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams" 2001 Beverage Milk 1987 Dance Polka 1993 Pastry KringleAlison Bauter. "Sweet taste of victory: Kringle now official state pastry". July 6, 2013. Accessed January 26, 2018. 2013 SloganAmerica's Dairyland1940 Song "On, Wisconsin!" 1959 Symbol of peace Mourning doveZenaidura macroura carolinensis 1971 Tartan Wisconsin tartan 2007 Waltz "The Wisconsin Waltz" 2001CocktailBrandy Old Fashioned2023

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