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| Use | Civil and state flag    |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | May 1, 1981[1] |
| Design | A blue field charged with the state coat of arms below the word Wisconsin in white at the top and the year 1848 in white at the bottom. |
The flag of Wisconsin is the official flag of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The flag was first adopted in 1863, and was modified in 1979. It is a blue flag charged with the state coat of arms of Wisconsin.
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The first flags in what is now the American state of Wisconsin were those of the European colonial empires of the French and British that explored and traded there. The land that is now the state of Wisconsin became a territorial possession of the United States at the end of the American Revolution, but the British remained in control of much of the area until the War of 1812. Wisconsin was established as a territory in 1836 and was admitted as the 30th state in 1848. That same year, a 30th star was added to the national flag. Wisconsin continued to see changes in the national flag until the present 50 star flag. The state flag of Wisconsin was originally designed in 1863 during the American Civil War, but it wasn’t until 1913 that the state officially adopted the flag. The flag consists of a field of dark blue upon which the state coat of arms appears in the center. At the top there is a white banner with the state motto of Forward and a badger, the state animal. The central shield includes a plow at the top left, representing agriculture, a pick and shovel at the top right, representing mining, an arm and hammer at the bottom left, representing manufacturing, and an anchor at the bottom right, representing navigation. The U.S. coat of arms appears in the center with the national motto of E Pluribus Unum, which is Latin for Out of Many, One. The shield is supported by a sailor on the left and a miner on the right, representing labor on water and land. A cornucopia of prosperity and abundance sits below the shield along with 13 lead ingots, representing mineral wealth and the 13 original states. The mining of lead and iron shipping via the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River were both major industries when Wisconsin was admitted as a state in 1848. The word Wisconsin and the year of 1848 were added to the flag in 1981. If you enjoyed this video, be sure to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel for future videos. You can also like our Facebook page for updates there. You can check out another video on the state flag of California right here. Thanks for watching.
Flag design
The flag field is navy blue with the Wisconsin coat of arms in the center, and the words "Wisconsin" in all capital letters above and "1848" below the seal in a bold white font. On the top of the coat of arms, there is a badger, and the state motto "Forward". In the center, on the shield, there is a plow to represent farming, a pick and shovel to represent mining, an arm and hammer representing manufacturing, and an anchor representing navigation. In the center of the shield is the United States coat of arms. The shield is supported by a sailor and a yeoman, both representing labor on land and on water. On the bottom there is a cornucopia, representing prosperity, and there are 13 lead ingots representing both mineral wealth and the original 13 colonies of the United States.
The state flag is officially described by law as:
(a) Relative dimensions of 2 to 3, hoist to fly. (b) A background of royal blue cloth. (c) The state coat of arms, as described under. 1.07, in material of appropriate colors, applied on each side in the center of the field, of such size that, if placed in a circle whose diameter is equal to 50 percent of the hoist, those portions farthest from the center of the field would meet, but not cross, the boundary of the circle. (d) The word “WISCONSIN" in white, capital, condensed Gothic letters, one-eighth of the hoist in height, centered above the coat of arms, midway between the uppermost part of the coat of arms and the top edge of the flag. (e) The year “1848" in white, condensed Gothic numbers, one-eighth of the hoist in height, centered below the coat of arms, midway between the lowermost part of the coat of arms and the bottom edge of the flag.[2]
History
The flag of Wisconsin was adopted in 1863, following requests from Civil War regiments for battlefield use. The legislature formed a committee to choose the specifications for the flag, which was the state coat of arms centered on a field of dark blue. This design was similar to the ones in use by regiments. In 1913, it was formally added to the Wisconsin Statues, which specified the design of the state flag.[3]
In 1941, Carl R. Eklund reported that he raised the state flag over Antarctica, at the behest of Wisconsin Governor Julius P. Heil, about 500 miles north of the South Pole and 620 miles into a previously unexplored area.[4] In 1958, Eklund flew another flag over Antarctica which he presented for display in a state museum.[5] In 1953, state assemblyman William N. Belter of Wautoma criticized the flag as too costly because of the details.[6]
In 1973, when the state senate was attempting to add the word Wisconsin to the flag, it was criticized as already too cluttered.[7] In 1975, some state flags were being sold that improperly had the state seal on them instead of the state coat of arms. Wisconsin Secretary of State Douglas J. La Follette noted that the correct state flag did not have the banner of thirteen stars at the bottom.[8]
In order to distinguish it from the many other blue U.S. state flags, Wisconsin's flag was modified in 1979 to add "Wisconsin" and "1848", the year Wisconsin was admitted to the Union.[9][10] All Wisconsin state flags manufactured after May 1, 1981, were required to use this design.[1]
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State flag from 1866 to 1913 -
State flag from 1913 to 1981 -
Unofficial 1913 to 1981 variant featuring a banner of stars on the bottom. -
Unofficial 1913 to 1981 variant featuring the coat of arms on a white disc. -
Unofficial 1975 variant featuring more of the state seal. -
Seal of Wisconsin with banner of stars -
Wisconsin coat of arms without scroll
See also
References
- ^ a b State of Wisconsin. "286". Section: 1.08: State flag. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
The department of administration shall ensure that all official state flags that are manufactured on or after May 1, 1981 conform to the requirements of this section. State flags manufactured before May 1, 1981 may continue to be used as state flags.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Wisconsin Legislature: 1.08(1)". docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2007). "Wisconsin Blue Book 2007-2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Antarctic Explorer Returns to State; Reports to Heil". Milwaukee Sentinel. August 31, 1941. Retrieved August 2, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Badger Flag back Home". Milwaukee Sentinel. June 3, 1958. Retrieved August 2, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "New State Flag is Urged; Present One 'Too Costly'". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 29, 1973. Retrieved August 2, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "On Wisconsin, our cluttered state flag needs to be simplified". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 29, 1973. Retrieved August 2, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Flag Flap; If Seal's on Your Flag, It's Wrong". The Milwaukee Journal. July 10, 1975. Retrieved August 3, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Wisconsin State Flag". eekwi.org. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislature: 1979". Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
External links
- State of Wisconsin website
- "State Flag is a Collection of Symbols". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. September 9, 1984. Retrieved August 2, 2014.[permanent dead link]
This page was last edited on 15 April 2024, at 03:29