Wisconsin State Flag

U.S. state

Wisconsin State Flag uses blue field with the state coat of arms and the state name. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption May 1, 1981.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Wisconsin State Flag
Entity Type	U.S. state
Official Name	State of Wisconsin
Identifier	US-WI
Region	United States

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	May 1, 1981
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Gold, White
Construction	Blue field with the state coat of arms and the state name

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#002868	0, 40, 104	100, 62, 0, 59
Gold	#FFD100	255, 209, 0	0, 18, 100, 0
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the field.
Gold	the crest.
White	the lettering and figures.
Sailor and miner	Labour on water and on land, flanking a shield of four quarters for agriculture, mining, manufacturing and navigation.
Badger	The state animal, above the shield.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Wisconsin State Flag

Blue field with the state coat of arms and the state name The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with plain field with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Wisconsin is Blue (#002868), Gold (#FFD100) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Sailor and miner: Labour on water and on land, flanking a shield of four quarters for agriculture, mining, manufacturing and navigation; Badger: The state animal, above the shield.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is May 1, 1981.

Entity status

Wisconsin is classified here as u.s. state. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The word Wisconsin and the date 1848 were added in 1979 to help distinguish the flag from the many other seal-on-blue state flags.

The sailor and miner supporting the shield represent the state's Great Lakes shipping and its lead mining, and a badger sits above them.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with the state coat of arms and the state name, a 2:3 proportion and the visible sailor and miner. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — U.S. state flag reference — Specialist vexillological reference
USA.gov — state government directory — Government directory

Other plain field with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Wisconsin

Wisconsin is recorded as blue field with the state coat of arms and the state name.
The reference proportion for the flag of Wisconsin is 2:3.
The stored palette for Wisconsin contains Blue, Gold and White.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is May 1, 1981.
Its construction is grouped with the plain field with a central emblem design family in this library.
Sailor and miner: Labour on water and on land, flanking a shield of four quarters for agriculture, mining, manufacturing and navigation.
Badger: The state animal, above the shield.
The word Wisconsin and the date 1848 were added in 1979 to help distinguish the flag from the many other seal-on-blue state flags.
The sailor and miner supporting the shield represent the state's Great Lakes shipping and its lead mining, and a badger sits above them.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Wisconsin

What does the flag of Wisconsin look like?

Blue field with the state coat of arms and the state name, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Wisconsin?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Wisconsin?

The reference palette lists Blue #002868, Gold #FFD100 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Wisconsin represent?

Sailor and miner — Labour on water and on land, flanking a shield of four quarters for agriculture, mining, manufacturing and navigation. Badger — The state animal, above the shield.

When was the present flag record for Wisconsin adopted?

The adoption field in this record is May 1, 1981.

Which design family does the flag of Wisconsin belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with plain field with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Wisconsin?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.