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== Culture ==
{|class="wikitable"
!width="20%"| Type
!width="40%"| Symbol
!width="15%"| Year
!width="15%"| Image
|-
| '''Ballad'''
| "[[Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams]]"
| 2001
|
|-
| '''[[List of U.S. state beverages|Beverage]]
| [[Milk]]
| 1987
| [[Image:Milk glass.jpg|150px|Milk, the state beverage of Wisconsin]]
|-
| '''[[List of U.S. state dances|Dance]]'''
| [[Polka]]
| 1993
|
|-
| '''[[List of U.S. state songs|Song]]'''
| "[[On, Wisconsin!]]"
| 1959
|
|-
| '''Symbol of peace'''
| [[Mourning dove]]<br />''Zenaidura macroura corolinensis linnaus''
| 1971
| [[Image:Mourning Dove 2006.jpg|150px|A mourning dove, Wisconsin's symbol of peace]]
|-
| '''Waltz'''
| "[[The Wisconsin Waltz]]"
| 2001
|
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== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 16:27, 5 February 2009

Location of the State of Wisconsin in the United States of America


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 The flag of Wisconsin
Motto "Forward" 1851
Nickname Badger State (unofficial)
Seal The Seal of Wisconsin 1881 The seal of Wisconsin

Species

Type Symbol Year Image
Animal Badger
Taxdea taxus 		1957 A badger, the state animal of Wisconsin
Bird Robin
Turdus migratorius 		1949 A robin, the state bird of Wisconsin
Domestic animal Dairy cow
Bos taurus 		1971 A dairy cow, the state domestic animal of Wisconsin
Dog American water spaniel 1985 An American water spaniel, the state dog of Wisconsin
Flower Wood violet
Viola papilionacea 		1909
Fruit Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon 		2003 Cranberries, the state fruit of Wisconsin
Grain Corn
Zea mays 		1989 Corn, the state grain of Wisconsin
Insect Honey bee
Apis mellifera 		1977 A honey bee, the state insect of Wisconsin
Tree Sugar maple
Acer saccharum 		1949 A sugar maple, the state tree of Wisconsin
Wildlife animal White-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus 		1957 A white-tailed deer, the state wildlife animal of Wisconsin

Geology

Type Symbol Year Image
Fossil Trilobite
Calymene celebra 		1985 Trilobite, the state fossil of Wisconsin
Mineral Galena 1971 Galena, the state mineral of Wisconsin
Rock Red granite 1971 Red granite, the state rock of Wisconsin
Soil Antigo Silt Loam 1983 Antigo Silt Loam, the state soil of Wisconsin


References

  • Barish, Lawrence S. (ed.). "Chapter 11: Wisconsin State Symbols". State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007–2008 (PDF). Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 962–966. ISBN 978-0-9752820-2-1. Retrieved 2008-08-11. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help); External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |origmonth= ignored (help)


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