Until that date，a flag had not been adopted and Civil war regiments in the field were requesting flags．The legislature formed a 5member joint select committee to report“a description for a proper state flag．”This action resulted in the adoption of Wisconsin’s flag．In 1913，the flag was changed，specifying a dark blue background with the state coat of arms centered at each side．That design remained unchanged until 1979，when legislature was asked to change the flag design so it would appear more distinctive（与众不同的）and recognizable（可认识的，可辨认的）．They added the word“Wisconsin”and the statehood date in“1848”in white letters，centered respectively above and below the coat of arms．
All of the symbols on the flag represent a richness in Wisconsin natural resources，including the lakes and waterways，mineral riches under ground which provide useful products，and rich soil which provides abundance in crop production and food for people．
Wisconsin’s state flag includes the Coat of Arms which represents many of our valued natural resources and the contributions of early pioneers to the state’s development．
Starting at the top of a shield on a dark blue field is the state motto“Forward”．Below it is the badger（獾），which is the state animal，and sits above the shield．It represents the name given to the lead miners．A sailor and miner show that the people work on water and land．The shield in the center shows Wisconsin’s support for the United States．In four sections surrounding the shield are representations of the states main industries：Agriculture，mining，manufacturing and navigation．The cornucopia（羊角）and pile of lead represent farm products and minerals．The flag law was amended（修正）in 1979to include the name of the state and the date of statehood．
State Song州歌
On，Wisconsin！
On，Wisconsin！On，Wisconsin！
Grand old badger state（威斯康星州（Wisconsin）别名）！
We，thy loyal sons and daughters，
Hail（致敬）thee，good and great．
On，Wisconsin！On，Wisconsin！
Champion of the right，
“Forward”，our motto
God will give thee might！
Facts and Trivia相关资料
1．Wisconsin visitors and residents enjoy the state’s 7，446streams and rivers．
End－to－end they’d stretch 26，767miles．That is more than enough to circle the globe at the equator（赤道，赤道似的圈．圆）．
2．Wisconsin’s Door County has five state parks and 250miles of shoreline（海岸线）along Lake Michigan．These figures represent more than any other county in the country．
3．In 1878—1879the Wisconsin legislature approved the creation of a state park in Vilas County．The proposal was not successful and the state ended up selling two－thirds of area land to lumber interest for 8an acre in 1897．
4．In 1900land acquisition（获得）for Wisconsin’s first state park began．The park became Interstate State Park located in St．Croix Falls．
5．Devil’s Lake was established in 1911．The facility has become one of Wisconsin’s oldest and most famous state parks．It leads the state parks in attendance（出席）．
6．The House on the Rock was designed and built in the early 1940s．It is considered an architectural marvel（奇迹）and is perched on a 60－foot chimney of rock．The 14－room house is now a complex of rooms，streets，buildings，and gardens covering over 200acres．The Infinity（无穷大）Room contains 3，264windows．
7．The state is nicknamed（绰号）the Badger State．
8．In 1882the first hydroelectric（水力电气的）plant in the United States was built at Fox River．
