Wisconsin designated the honeybee as official state insect in 1977. The bill to adopt an official insect symbol for Wisconsin was introduced at the request of the third grade class of Holy Family School of Marinette and the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association (other insects that were considered to represent Wisconsin were the monarch butterfly, dragonfly, ladybug, and mosquito). All State Insects
The Wisconsin state flag features the state coat of arms on both sides against a field of blue, with the the state name; "WISCONSIN" above and "1848" below (the year Wisconsin was admitted to the Union).
Wisconsin designated the cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) as the official state fruit in 2003; the result of a class project of 5th-grade students from Trevor Grade School in Kenosha County. All State Foods & Beverages
Wisconsin designated the trilobite (Calymene celebra) as official state fossil in 1985. Related to modern day crabs, lobsters, shrimp, spiders, and insects, this extinct marine arthropod flourished in shallow prehistoric salt waters during the early to middle Paleozoic age. All State Fossils
Like modern arthropods, they had to periodically molt their shells to grow, so one trilobite could have left a dozen or more shed carapaces to fossilize.
There's been conjecture and confusion about where the name "Wisconsin" came from. As with so many state names, the original native American words and languages from which the names evolved have been lost.
Wisconsin's official state motto is the simple and powerfully positive word "FORWARD," adopted in 1851. The motto is seen on the state seal and flag, and also on the U.S. Mint's commemorative quarter for Wisconsin. All State Mottos
Wisconsin designated the muskellunge (Esox masquinongy Mitchell) or "muskie" as the official state fish in 1955. All State Fish
"Where the Columbines Grow" by A.J. Fynn was adopted as Colorado's first official state song in 1915 (the white and lavender Rocky Mountain columbine is the official state flower). "Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver was also adopted as a state song of Colorado in 2007. All State Songs
"Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver was officially recognized as Colorado's second state song in March 2007, nearly 10 years after John Denver died in a plane crash ("Where the Columbines Grow" was the first state song of Colorado, adopted in 1915). All State Songs
Wisconsin designated corn as the official state grain in 1989 to bring attention to its importance as a cash crop in Wisconsin, and to make people more aware of corn's many uses, which include livestock feed, ethanol fuel, sweeteners, and biodegradable plastics. Corn is also featured on the U.S. Mint's Wisconsin quarter. All Food & Agriculture Symbols