State flag

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Wisconsin's flag has the coat of arms on it not the seal. State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007-2008, p. 963. The article has been corrected. Awg1010 (talk) 16:51, 27 July 2011 (UTC)Reply

Coat of Arms

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Why not just provide the blazon, not just a vague description? There is a good system set up for this.

File:Wisconsin state coat of arms (illustrated, 1876).jpg to appear as POTD soon

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This historical depiction of the coat of arms of Wisconsin was illustrated by the American engraver Henry Mitchell in State Arms of the Union, published in 1876 by Louis Prang. The symbols depicted on the shield in the center represent the changing focus of the state's economy from fur trading to lead and iron mining, agriculture, manufacturing and shipping, as well as the traditional motto of the United States, E pluribus unum. The badger depicted above the shield alludes to Wisconsin's nickname as the "Badger State", while the cornucopias in the base represent prosperity and abundance, and the lead ingots mineral wealth and the original thirteen U.S. states. Wisconsin's state motto, "Forward", appears above the design, which also features on the state flag and the state seal.Engraving credit: Henry Mitchell; restored by Andrew Shiva