List of Wyoming state symbols

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

Location of the state of Wyoming in the United States of America

Insignia

TypeSymbolImageAdopted
FlagFlag of the State of Wyoming 1916
MottoEqual rightsEqual rights1869
NicknameThe Equality State
Cowboy State
The Equality State
Cowboy State
1890
1974
SealGreat Seal of the State of Wyoming 1869
SloganLike 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

TypeSymbolImageAdopted
BirdWestern meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
1927
FishCutthroat trout
Oncorhynchus clarki
1987
FlowerIndian paintbrush
Castilleja linariaefolia
1917
GrassWestern wheatgrass
Pascopyrum smithii
2007
InsectSheridan's green hairstreak butterfly
Callophrys sheridanii
2009
MammalAmerican bison
Bison bison
1985
ReptileHorned toad
Phrynosoma
1993
TreePlains cottonwood
Populus sargentii
1947

Earth symbols

TypeSymbolImageAdopted
DinosaurTriceratops 1994
FossilKnightia 1987
GemstoneJade 1967
SoilForkwoodunofficial

Cultural symbols

TypeSymbolImageAdopted
Song"Wyoming"1955
SportRodeo 2003

United States coin

TypeSymbolImageCoined
CoinSacagawea dollar 2000[2]2004
Quarter dollarWyoming quarter 20072007

References