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The number 44 on the five-pointed star signifies that Wyoming was the 44th state admitted to the Union. On top of the pillars rest lamps from which burn the Light of Knowledge. Scrolls encircling the two pillars bear the words, Oil, Mines, Livestock, and Grain, four of Wyoming's major industries.
In honor of this part of its history, its most common nickname is "The Equality State" and its official state motto is "Equal Rights". [1] Farming and ranching, and the attendant range wars, feature prominently in the state's history.
While Wyoming does not have an official state motto, “Equal Rights” is the motto accepted as an element of its official seal. The phrase pays homage to the state’s history and nickname, “The Equality State.” Wyoming is renowned for being the first state to grant women the right to vote in 1869.
Wyoming Facts and Symbols - State Capital, Nickname, Motto, Date Admitted to the Union, Size, Annual Precipitation, Population and other information.
Adopted. 1893. Motto. Equal Rights. The Great Seal of the State of Wyoming was adopted by the second legislature in 1893, and revised by the sixteenth legislature in 1921. The two dates on the Great Seal, 1869 and 1890, commemorate the organization of the territorial government and Wyoming's admission to the Union.
The state motto of Wyoming is "Equal Rights." Adopted in 1890, this succinct and powerful phrase encapsulates the state's commitment to equality and justice for all its residents. Wyoming was the first state in the United States to grant women the right to vote in 1869, and the motto reflects the state's pioneering stance on issues of equality ...
The woman represents the state motto “Equal Rights” and the two men represent cattle ranchers and miners. The words “Livestock”, “Mines”, “Grains” and “Oil” represent Wyoming’s wealth.
Originally used on the state seal, the motto, 'Equal Rights,' was adopted in 1955. It refers to the fact that women of Wyoming were granted the right to vote in 1869, long before they were given the national right to vote. Includes meaning and focus.
The code of the west, as derived from the book, Cowboy Ethics by James P. Owen, and summarized as follows, is the official state code of Wyoming. The code was adopted as Wyoming's State Code on March 3, 2010. The code includes: (i) Live each day with courage; (ii) Take pride in your work; (iii) Always finish what you start; (iv) Do what has to ...
The Wyoming state motto, Equal Rights, its history, adoption and meaning.