Wisconsin Seal

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Wisconsin Seal
Seal of Wisconsin.svg
Details
Introduced 1851
Motto (motto) Forward

The seal of the US state of Wisconsin was adopted as the official seal in 1851.

description

Wisconsin flag

In the center of the seal is the representation of a shield with different motifs.

Above it is the English state motto of Wisconsin :

Forward
(Forward)

A badger , the state animal, is shown under the motto .

The seal can be found again in the flag of Wisconsin .

symbolism

There are various symbols on the shield:

  • A plow as a symbol of agriculture
  • Pick and shovel as a reference to Wisconsin's coal and mining industries at the time of its inception
  • An arm with a hammer as a symbol for craftsmen and workers
  • An anchor symbolizing the shipbuilding industry
  • A coat of arms of the United States with the Latin motto E pluribus unum as a heart shield

Below the sign is a cornucopia as a symbol of the state's prosperity and lead ingots as symbols of the wealth of Wisconsin and the 13 founding states of the United States.

Shield holders are a sailor and a miner as symbols of work on land and at sea.

The English writing Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin can be seen on the outer ring of the seal .

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