List of Wyoming state symbols

The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Wyoming.

Insignia

Type	Symbol	Image	Adopted
Flag	Flag of the State of Wyoming		1916
Motto	Equal rights	Equal rights	1869
Nickname	The Equality State Cowboy State	The Equality State Cowboy State	1890 1974
Seal	Great Seal of the State of Wyoming		1869
Slogan	Like No Place on Earth		unofficial

Wyoming State Code

Wyoming enacted the "Code of the West" as the State Code of Wyoming on March 3, 2010.^[1] The code includes the following:

1. Live each day with courage;
2. Take pride in your work;
3. Always finish what you start;
4. Do what has to be done;
5. Be tough, but fair;
6. When you make a promise, keep it;
7. Ride for the brand;
8. Talk less, say more;
9. Remember that some things are not for sale;
10. Know where to draw the line.

Living symbols

Type	Symbol	Image	Adopted
Bird	Western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta		1927
Fish	Cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki		1987
Flower	Indian paintbrush Castilleja linariaefolia		1917
Grass	Western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii		2007
Insect	Sheridan's green hairstreak butterfly Callophrys sheridanii		2009
Mammal	American bison Bison bison		1985
Reptile	Horned toad Phrynosoma		1993
Tree	Plains cottonwood Populus sargentii		1947

Earth symbols

Type	Symbol	Image	Adopted
Dinosaur	Triceratops		1994
Fossil	Knightia		1987
Gemstone	Jade		1967
Soil	Forkwood		unofficial

Cultural symbols

Type	Symbol	Image	Adopted
Song	"Wyoming"		1955
Sport	Rodeo		2003

United States coin

References

This page was last edited on 12 December 2023, at 17:01