Wyoming State Flag

Wyoming State Car Flags
Car Flags are often displayed to represent of an individual's allegiance to their state. Wyoming State car flags are used by their owners as mobile emblems of their home. Car flags are usually made from strong materials and are attached to a car via a pole and clip window attachment.

History, Description, Colors and Symbols of the Wyoming State Flag
The Wyoming flag is the official identifying symbol of the state, the design of which is established by law in the constitution of the "Equality State". What does the flag stand for? The colors, devices and emblems displayed on the Wyoming State Flag are not arbitrary but have a definite symbolic meaning. The description, history and meaning of the symbols and colors of the Wyoming State Flag are as follows:

	What is the design of the Wyoming state flag?
		The design is a border style flag with a field of blue and a red and blue border. It depicts an the silhouette of an American Bison, also known as Buffalo, containing the Seal of Wyoming
	What does the bison or buffalo on the flag symbolize?
		The image of the buffalo honors this magnificent animal that was so important to the early inhabitants of Wyoming.
		Great herds of bison, aka buffalo, once roamed in Wyoming. An estimated 30-60 million bison inhabited North America during 1500's
		Between 1872-1883 the bison were slaughtered almost to the point of extinction and it is estimated that only 750 bison were left in the United States in 1884.
		Congress passed stricter game laws in 1889 the Army the task of enforcing laws in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming in an effort to protect the final few wild bison
		The seal also echoes the custom of branding livestock in the agriculture industry.
		Wyoming designated the American buffalo as official state mammal in 1985
	What does the image on the seal depicted on the flag symbolize?
		The image on the seal depicts the Greek Goddess Nike, the spirit of victory, holding a banner containing the Wyoming motto, bearing the words, "Equal Rights"
		A farmer and a miner each stands next to a pillar. One pillar bears the words "Livestock" and "Grain" to represent the agriculture industry. The other pillar has the words "Mines" and "Oil" representing the mining industry
		The pillars symbolize fortitude and constancy. The lamps that top the pillars burn the Light of Knowledge.
		Loyalty to the nation is represented by the US shield and the eagle, symbol of the US
	What are the colors and what do the colors mean, or symbolize, in heraldry?
		The color red is a symbol of hardiness, bravery, strength & valor
		The color blue symbolizes vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
		The color white is a symbol of peace and honesty
		The American combination of red, white and blue symbolizes revolution and freedom
	What is the shape and Wyoming flag ratio? The 'Hoist' is the width and the 'Fly' is the length.
		The ratio is 2:3 meaning it is 2 units tall for every 3 units wide.
	Who designed the Wyoming State Flag?
		The name of the designer was Verna Keays
	What is the history of the Wyoming State Flag?
		1916: The Wyoming branch of the Daughters of the American Revolution sposored a contest to design the ensign
		The winner of the contest, and $20, was 24 year old Verna Keays who was an art graduate
	When was the Wyoming State Flag officially adopted by the state's legislature? (Most US flags were designed in 19th & 20th centuries)
		The Wyoming flag was officially adopted March 4, 1917
	The Wyoming flag is kept and used as required by the code specified in the constitution of the state.