Wisconsin designated white-tailed deer as the "state wildlife animal" in 1957; the badger is, of course, Wisconsin's "state animal," and the dairy cow is also recognized as the "state domesticated animal." White-tailed deer are an official symbol of eleven states! All State Mammals
Stegosaurus was designated the official state fossil of Colorado in 1982. Colorado is where the very first stegosaurus fossil was found in 1876. All State Fossils
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science displays a stegosaurus fossil skeleton that was discovered by Canon City High School students and teacher.
The Bucking Horse and Rider is the registered trademark of Wyoming. This image is widely associated with Wyoming - even more so since the U.S. Mint featured the bucking horse and rider trademark on the Wyoming quarter.
An Act declaring "The Code of the West" as the official state code of Wyoming was signed into law on March 3rd, 2010. Wyoming is the first state to adopt a code of ethics. All Cultural Heritage Symbols
The legislation designates ten ethics derived from the book "Cowboy Ethics" by James P. Owen:
Forkwood soil series is the unofficial representative soil of Wyoming. Each state of the U.S. has selected a representative soil, and over twenty states have officially adopted their representative soil as an official state symbol. All State Soils
The dairy cow (Bos taurus) was designated the state domesticated animal of Wisconsin in 1971 (the state mammal is the badger). A dairy cow is featured on the U.S. Mint's Wisconsin quarter, and milk is the official state beverage of Wisconsin. All State Mammals
The badger (Taxidea taxus) was designated the official state animal of Wisconsin in 1957. A badger appears on Wisconsin's state flag, state seal, and is even mentioned in the state song.
Wyoming designated Sheridan's Green Hairstreak Butterfly (Callophrys sheridanii) as the official state butterfly in 2009. All State Insects
Found in Wyoming's mountains and foothills, Sheridan's green hairstreak is a symbol of spring arriving in Wyoming (it's the first butterfly to emerge from a chrysalis).
Blue Grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis) was designated the official state grass of Colorado in 1987. All State Plants & Grasses
Native to the delicate prairies of central North America, blue grama grass can take as long as 50 years to re-establish itself if plowed under or otherwise disturbed. Blue grama is an important prairie grass because its dense, shallow root mass holds down the soil (keeping it from blowing away as it did during the 1930'sDust Bowl).
The official state motto of Wyoming is "Equal Rights;" Wyoming's state nickname echos this theme: "The Equality State." All State Mottos