Each state in the United States of America is unique. The people and legislature of Wyoming have selected the following state symbols to represent their state's individual environment and culture.
![[Image of The Wyoming State Seal]](/media/graphics/state-seals/wyoming-seal.png)
Wyoming's great seal was adopted in 1893 and revised in 1921. There are two dates on the seal 1869 commemorates the organization of the Territorial government and 1890 is the year Wyoming was admitted to the Union (the Roman numerals for the number 44 on the five-pointed star signifies that Wyoming was the 44th state admitted to the Union).
The draped Liberty-style figure in the center holds a staff from which a banner flows bearing the words "Equal Rights" (a symbol of the equal political status women have always enjoyed in Wyoming).
The two male figures represent the livestock and mining industries of the state. The lamps burning on top of the pillars are a symbol for the Light of Knowledge. The scrolls wrapping the two pillars bear the words "Oil, Mines, Livestock, and Grain" (four of Wyoming's major industries).
![[Image of The Wyoming State Flag]](/media/graphics/state-flags/wyoming-flag.png)
The Wyoming state flag displays a bison on a blue field bordered in white and red.
The state seal branded on the bison. The woman represents the state motto "Equal Rights" and the two men represent cattle ranchers and miners. The words "Livestock", "Mines", "Grains" and "Oil" represent Wyoming's wealth. The eagle and shield show support for the United States. The dates 1869 and 1890 tell when Wyoming organized as a territory of the United States and when it became a state.
