List of Wyoming state symbols
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The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Wyoming.
Insignia
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Flag of the State of Wyoming |  |
1916 |
| Seal | Great Seal of the State of Wyoming |  |
1869 |
| Emblem | Bucking Horse and Rider |  |
1918 (trademarked 1936) |
| Motto | Equal Rights | 1869 | |
| Nickname | The Equality State The Cowboy State |
1890 1974 | |
| Slogan | Like No Place on Earth | unofficial |
Wyoming State Code
Wyoming enacted the "Code of the West" as the State Code of Wyoming on March 3, 2010.[1] The code includes the following:
- Live each day with courage;
- Take pride in your work;
- Always finish what you start;
- Do what has to be done;
- Be tough, but fair;
- When you make a promise, keep it;
- Ride for the brand;
- Talk less, say more;
- Remember that some things are not for sale;
- Know where to draw the line.
Living symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird | Western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta |
 |
1927 |
| Fish | Cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarkii |
 |
1987 |
| Flower | Wyoming 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[2] Populus Sargentii |
 |
1947 |
Earth symbols
Cultural symbols
United States coin
| Type | Symbol | Image | Coined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coin | Sacagawea dollar 2000[3] | 2004 | |
| Quarter dollar | Wyoming quarter 2007 | 2007 |