Wyoming (U.S.)

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by Mario Fabretto, 24 February 1998

• Description
• Old Wyoming flag
• Legal Descriptions

See also:

• Arapaho Nation of Wyoming
• Wyoming General Information
• United States of America
• States of the United States

In 1891, a star was added, representing Wyoming, bringing the total number of stars on the U.S. flag to 44. There were thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original colonies.

Description

The Wyoming state flag was designed by Verna Keyes and was adopted on January 31, 1917. The great seal of Wyoming is on the bison, once the monarch of the plains. Colors of the flag are the same as the national flag.

The red border represents the Indians and the blood of the pioneers who gave their lives reclaiming the soil.

White is for purity and uprightness over Wyoming.

Blue of the sky and mountains is symbol of fidelity, justice and virility.

Dov Gutterman, 11 October 1998

Old Wyoming Flag

by Antonio Martins, 4 November 1998

The original design of the Wyoming flag had buffalo facing the fly, but the design was changed since the buffaloes weather the blizzards, etc. on the Great Plains by facing *into* the wind. Therefore the buffalo on the flag was reversed on the field to face the hoist.
Albin Wagner, 21 January 1998

Legal Description

WYOMING STATUTES
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