List of Wyoming state symbols
Location of the state of Wyoming in the United States of America
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Wyoming.
State 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 |
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 |
.JPG) |
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
| Type | Symbol | Image | Coined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coin | Sacagawea dollar 2000 | 2004 | |
| Quarter dollar | Wyoming quarter 2007 |  |
2007 |
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