Wyoming was one of the last states to ratify an official state flag in 1917. In 1916 an open competition was held by Wyoming's DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) for the design of an official Wyoming flag.
The Wyoming State Flag has a blue base, framed first with a thin white border and then with a thicker red border. The flag's center is adorned with a white bison and the state's seal is in its center.
The bison on the Wyoming State Flag, is the state mammal, symbolizing the practice of branding. Red stands for the Native Americans as well as the blood of the warriors. The women on the seal symbolize the state motto, “Equal Rights.†This suggests that Wyoming was the initial US state to impart women with the right to cast their votes in 1869.
The first flags were printed this way, and though Wyoming legislation has not officially recognized this change, Wyoming flags have been printed with the bison facing the staff since 1917.
The shield has a star with 44 written on it. The shield and eagle signify Wyoming's loyalty to the Union and 44 represents Wyoming as the 44th state. The dates on the sides of the national shield represent two important moments in Wyoming's history: 1869 is the year the Wyoming Territorial government was formed and 1890 is the year Wyoming was admitted to the Union.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Wyoming flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Wyoming flag for the future.
The Wyoming State Flag has a blue base, framed first with a thin white border and then with a thicker red border. The flag's center is adorned with a white bison and the state's seal is in its center.
The bison on the Wyoming State Flag, is the state mammal, symbolizing the practice of branding. Red stands for the Native Americans as well as the blood of the warriors. The women on the seal symbolize the state motto, “Equal Rights.†This suggests that Wyoming was the initial US state to impart women with the right to cast their votes in 1869.
The first flags were printed this way, and though Wyoming legislation has not officially recognized this change, Wyoming flags have been printed with the bison facing the staff since 1917.
The shield has a star with 44 written on it. The shield and eagle signify Wyoming's loyalty to the Union and 44 represents Wyoming as the 44th state. The dates on the sides of the national shield represent two important moments in Wyoming's history: 1869 is the year the Wyoming Territorial government was formed and 1890 is the year Wyoming was admitted to the Union.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Wyoming flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Wyoming flag for the future.
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