Wyoming State Flag

U.S. state

Wyoming State Flag uses blue field with red and white borders and a white bison bearing the state seal. Ratio 7:10, current adoption January 31, 1917 and design credited to Verna Keays.

Hoist Ratio 7:10 Fly

Flag Reference

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

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	January 31, 1917
Proportion	7:10
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Red, White
Designer	Verna Keays
Construction	Blue field with red and white borders and a white bison bearing the state seal

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#002868	0, 40, 104	100, 62, 0, 59
Red	#BF0A30	191, 10, 48	0, 95, 75, 25
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the sky and the mountains, fidelity and justice.
Red	the Native American people and the blood of the pioneers.
White	purity and uprightness.
Bison with the state seal	The branding of livestock, with the seal as the brand on the animal’s flank.
Seal figure	A woman holding a banner reading “Equal Rights” — Wyoming was the first US territory to grant women the vote.

Proportions

Ratio	7:10
Hoist	7 units
Fly	10 units

About the Wyoming State Flag

Blue field with red and white borders and a white bison bearing the state seal The recorded proportion is 7:10. Within this library it is grouped with bordered field with an emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Wyoming is Blue (#002868), Red (#BF0A30) 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

Bison with the state seal: The branding of livestock, with the seal as the brand on the animal’s flank; Seal figure: A woman holding a banner reading “Equal Rights” — Wyoming was the first US territory to grant women the vote.

History and adoption record

The adoption field for the present record is January 31, 1917. The designer is recorded as Verna Keays.

Entity status

Wyoming 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 bison in the centre carries the state seal branded on its flank, which is a literal reference to cattle branding.

The designer, Verna Keays, originally had the bison facing the fly; the state Daughters of the American Revolution had it reversed to face the hoist, following heraldic convention.

The seal shows a woman holding a banner reading Equal Rights, marking Wyoming as the first territory to grant women the vote in 1869.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with red and white borders and a white bison bearing the state seal, a 7:10 proportion and the visible bison with the state seal. 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

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Facts about the Flag of Wyoming

Wyoming is recorded as blue field with red and white borders and a white bison bearing the state seal.
The reference proportion for the flag of Wyoming is 7:10.
The stored palette for Wyoming contains Blue, Red and White.
The adoption field for this u.s. state flag record is January 31, 1917.
Verna Keays is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the bordered field with an emblem design family in this library.
Bison with the state seal: The branding of livestock, with the seal as the brand on the animal’s flank.
Seal figure: A woman holding a banner reading “Equal Rights” — Wyoming was the first US territory to grant women the vote.
The bison in the centre carries the state seal branded on its flank, which is a literal reference to cattle branding.
The designer, Verna Keays, originally had the bison facing the fly; the state Daughters of the American Revolution had it reversed to face the hoist, following heraldic convention.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Wyoming

What does the flag of Wyoming look like?

Blue field with red and white borders and a white bison bearing the state seal, with a recorded proportion of 7:10.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Wyoming?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 7:10.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Wyoming?

The reference palette lists Blue #002868, Red #BF0A30 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Wyoming represent?

Bison with the state seal — The branding of livestock, with the seal as the brand on the animal’s flank. Seal figure — A woman holding a banner reading “Equal Rights” — Wyoming was the first US territory to grant women the vote.

When was the present flag record for Wyoming adopted?

The adoption field in this record is January 31, 1917.

Who designed the flag of Wyoming?

The designer is recorded as Verna Keays.

Which design family does the flag of Wyoming belong to?

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