WI's
Official WebsiteInformation on Wisconsin
WI's
Official Website
The population of Wisconsin on April
1, 2000 was 5,363,675.
Wisconsin Land area: 54,314
sq mi.
Wisconsin is on Central Standard
Time
State Symbols
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State Coat of Arms: Finalized in 1881 |
| State Motto: "Forward" 1851 |
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State Flag: Last altered in 1979 |
| State Song: "On Wisconsin!" 1959 |
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State Flower: Wood Violet (Viola papilionacea) 1909 |
| State Bird: Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1926-27 |
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State Tree: Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum) 1949 |
| State Fish: Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy Mitchell) 1955 |
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State Animal: Badger (Taxidea taxus) |
| State Wildlife Animal: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) 1957 |
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State Domesticated Animal: Dairy Cow (Bos taurus) 1971 |
| State Mineral: Galena (Lead sulphide) 1971 |
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State Rock: Red Granite 1971 |
| State Symbol of Peace: Mourning Dove (Zenaidura macroura corolinensis linnaus) 1971 |
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State Insect: Honeybee (Apis mellifera) 1977 |
| State Soil: Antigo Silt Loam (Typic glossoboralf) |
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State Fossil: Trilobite (Calymene celebra) 1985 |
| State Dog: American Water Spaniel 1985 |
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State Beverage: Milk 1987 |
| State Grain: Corn (Zea mays) 1989 |
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State Dance: Polka 1993 |
