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Wisconsin became the 30th State on May
29, 1848
"Wisconsin" is a Chippewa
word meaning "grassy place".
Nickname: The Badger State
(The official nickname of "The Badger State" dates back to the lead
miners in southwestern Wisconsin in the 1830's. The miners were so busy
digging - like badgers - that they didn't take time to build homes and moved
into abandoned mine shafts, it later became a description of the character of
the energetic and hard working settlers of territorial Wisconsin.)
Other "Unofficial"
Nicknames:
The Dairy State
America's Dairyland
State Capital: Madison
State Flag: 
Flag Adopted 1913 -- Amended 1979
In the center of the shield is the shield of the United States and it’s motto
- “One Out of Many.” The surrounding pictures represent Wisconsin's main
industries, mining, shipping, labor and agriculture. The cornucopia and pile
of lead stand for farm products and minerals that help bring prosperity to
the state.
STATE SYMBOLS
State Animal: Badger 
State Bird: Robin 
State Dance: Polka
State Dog: American Water Spaniel 
State Fish: Muskellunge (Muskie)
State Flower: Wood Violet 
State Food: Cheese 
State Fossil: Trilobite
(Trilobite is a creature that lived in the warm, shallow salt water seas that
occasionally covered Wisconsin hundreds of millions of years ago. It had an
exoskeleton around its body that was repeatedly molted as the animal grew.
Trilobite fossils are abundant and found preserved in rock formations.)
State Grain: Corn 
State Insect: Honey Bee 
State Mineral: Galena
State Motto: "Forward"
State Rock: Red Granite
State Soil: Antigo Silt Loam
State Song: "On Wisconsin!"
(words by J.S. Hubbard and Charles D. Rosa; melody by William T. Purdy)
State Symbol of Peace: Mourning Dove
State Tree: Sugar Maple 
State "Wild" Animal: White-Tailed Deer 
SPORTS TEAMS
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A Green Bay Packer
"Cheesehead" awaits to take you to The South End Zone
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WISCONSIN WEB SITES
- Badger
The State of Wisconsin Information Server - Wisconsin State Agencies,
Legislature, Local Government, Tourism and more.
- City Net - Wisconsin
- Frank
Lloyd Wright
Wright's buildings represent some of the world's most important architectural
accomplishments.
- Department
of Tourism
- Milwaukee Public
Museum
The Milwaukee Public Museum is one of the finest natural history museums
in the country. See exhibits of the rain forest, a European village,
Africa, pre-Colombian America, living oceans, and more.
- Wandering
in Wisconsin
Visitors to Wisconsin will find general information for both travel and
related state topics provided by Visitors Web and the University of
Wisconsin
Some graphics by:
Juelie's State Flower Garden of
Gif's
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