List of Wisconsin state symbols

This is a list of the state symbols of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

Location of the state of Wisconsin in the United States of America

Insignia

Further information: List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia

Type	Symbol	Year	Image
Flag	The flag of Wisconsin	1863
Motto	"Forward"	1851
Nicknames	Badger State [1]
Seal	The Great Seal of Wisconsin	1881

Species

Type	Symbol	Year	Image
Animal	Badger Taxidea taxus	1957
Bird	American robin Turdus migratorius	1949
Domestic animal	Dairy cow Bos taurus	1971
Dog	American Water Spaniel	1985
Fish	Muskellunge Esox masquinongy	1955
Flower	Wood violet Viola sororia	1909
Fruit	Cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon	2003
Grain	Corn Zea mays	1989
Insect	Western honey bee Apis mellifera	1977
Tree	Sugar maple Acer saccharum	1949
Wildlife animal	White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus	1957

Geology

Type	Symbol	Year	Image
Fossil	Trilobite Calymene celebra	1985
Mineral	Galena	1971
Rock	Granite	1971
Soil	Antigo (soil)	1983

Culture

Type	Symbol	Year	Image
Ballad	"Oh Wisconsin, Land of My Dreams"	2001
Beverage	Milk	1987
Dance	Polka	1993
Pastry	Kringle[2]	2013
Slogan	America's Dairyland[3]	1940
Song	"On, Wisconsin!"	1959
Symbol of peace	Mourning dove Zenaidura macroura carolinensis	1971
Tartan	Wisconsin tartan[4][5]	2007
Waltz	"The Wisconsin Waltz"	2001
Cocktail	Brandy Old Fashioned[6]	2023