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WISCONSIN

Arms (crest) of Wisconsin

Origin/meaning

On the coat of arms is a sailor with a coil of rope and a "yeoman" (usually considered a miner) with a pick, who jointly represent labor on water and land. These 2 figures support a quartered shield with symbols for agriculture (plow), mining (pick and shovel), manufacturing (arm and hammer), and navigation (anchor). Centered on the shield is a small U.S. coat of arms and the U.S. motto, "E pluribus unum" ("One out of many" referring to the union of U.S. states), to symbolise Wisconsin's loyalty to the Union. At the base, a cornucopia, or horn of plenty, stands for prosperity and abundance, while a pyramid of 13 lead ingots represents mineral wealth and the 13 original U.S. states. Centered over the shield is a badger, the state animal, and the state motto "Forward" appears on a banner above the badger.

The seal of the State:

Arms (crest) of Wisconsin
Coat of arms (crest) of Wisconsin

The arms in a 1902 booklet



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Literature : Image obtained from [1], State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1995-1996, 1995 Joint Committee on Legislative Organization, Wisconsin Legislature;