Which animal features on the flag of the American state of Wyoming?

The flag of the state of Wyoming consists of the silhouette of an American Bison. The red symbolizes the Native Americans and the blood of pioneers who gave their lives. The white is a symbol of purity and uprightness. The blue is the color of the skies and distant mountains. It is also a symbol of fidelity, justice and virility. The bison represents the local fauna while the seal on it symbolizes the custom of branding livestock.

In 1916 the Wyoming Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) ran a contest inviting the public to submit possible designs for a Wyoming flag. A prize of $20 was offered to the winner, and the DAR received a total of 37 entries. They chose a drawing by Verna Keays, a recent graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago. On January 31, 1917, Governor Robert D. Carey signed the state flag bill into law and the bison flag was officially adopted.

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Steven Ernest Scott

What does a parent buffalo call out to their child going to school? "Bi-Son!"

Maia

jack patti go, Longmire is filmed in northern New Mexico, USA.

joycekingsmith

Todd Van Dell, ...and l'm not attracted to short men. My guy is 6'6".

joycekingsmith

Todd Van Dell, Lou Diamond Phillips and Tom Cruise have big personalities despite their small stature.

joycekingsmith

Steven Ernest Scott, what did Mississippi? What did missy sip, y'all? She sipped a Minnesota, y'all. She sipped a mini soda.

Aaron Freeman

I knew it wasn't a beaver.

d p catalano

Buffalo are not in America. Mostly Africa.😎

EKNOWSALL

Janet Crowe, I was thinking the same exact thing

Todd Van Dell

jack patti go, Great series. I've seen all six seasons. My only wish was that they didn't cancel it. But a really good show. The creators veered from the storylines in Craig Johnson's Longmire mystery novels, and created some characters that were/are not part of the novel series. They also left out some characters that feature rather prominently in the novels, so that was a strange adjustment. That and the fact Lou Diamond Phillips is not as tall or as big as the Henry Standing Bear in the novels. That said, Lou definitely embodied the character, so I can't quibble about him not being tall enough. Especially since I thought Tom Cruise made an excellent Jack Reacher, and at 5'7" he's nowhere near the 6'5" 250 lbs Jack is in the novels by Lee Child. But Tom definitely embodied the character rather fully, in my opinion. Not everyone agreed with me. And sadly Lee caved to fan pressure and pulled the plug on future Tom Cruise Jack Reacher movies. Anyway.

littledick

Rick Roberts, You remember that grade school song with words such as "what did Tennessee? He saw what Arkansaw." How about this addition - "why is the pencil vain? Because it's the color re(ra)d". Think up some more groaners.