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Wyoming
The red border of the flag represents both the indigenous peoples of the area and the blood of the pioneers who settled there.
WY
Flag Adoption:
January 31, 1917
Motto
Equal rights
Symbols & Colors
- Bison: Local fauna
- Red: Indians & pioneers
- White: Purity & uprightness
- Blue: Fidelity & justice
- Man: Livestock & mining
- 44: 44th state
Other Facts
The motto of Wyoming is a reminder that Wyoming was the first state to grant equal voting and office-holding rights to women in its constitution.