Wisconsin

Another flag with military origins, it was designed in 1866 for battlefield units on deployment. Only in 1913 did the state officially implement statutes for its official creation.

The state coat of arms sit in the middle, with the badger (state animal) atop. A sailor and miner represent the state’s economy and within the shield four main state industries are displayed: Mining, agriculture, manufacturing and navigation.

The ‘WISCONSIN’ and “1848” (year of statehood) were added in 1981 to set the flag part from the various other similar state flags.