Wisconsin Coat of Arms
The Wisconsin Coat of Arms
WIsconsin Coat of Arms - Finalized in 1881
Description of the Wisconsin Coat of Arms
The coat of arms is an integral part of the state seal and also appears on the state flag. It contains a sailor with a coil of rope and a “yeoman” (usually considered a miner) with a pick, who jointly represent labor on water and land. These two figures support a quartered shield with symbols for agriculture (plow), mining (pick and shovel), manufacturing (arm and hammer) and navigation (anchor). Centered on the shield is a small U.S. coat of arms and the U.S. motto, “E pluribus unum” (“One out of many”), referring to the union of U.S. states, to symbolize Wisconsin’s loyalty to the Union. At the base, a cornucopia, or horn of plenty, stands for prosperity and abundance, while a pyramid of 13 lead ingots represents mineral wealth and the 13 original United States. Centered over the shield is a badger, the state animal, and the state motto “Forward” appears on a banner above the badger.
Source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1999 – 2000
Citation styles
- APA style
- Wisconsin Coat of Arms. (2010, July 3). In State Reports by ClassBrain. Retrieved 17:31, May 18, 2012, from http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/wisconsin-coat-arms/
- MLA style
- Cynthia Kirkeby, “Wisconsin Coat of Arms.” State Reports by ClassBrain. 3 July 2010, 05:27 UTC. . 18 May 2012 <http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/wisconsin-coat-arms/>.
- MHRA style
- Cynthia Kirkeby, 'Wisconsin Coat of Arms', State Reports by ClassBrain, 3 July 2010, 05:27 UTC, <http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/wisconsin-coat-arms/> [accessed 18 May 2012]
- The Chicago Manual of Style
- Cynthia Kirkeby, “Wisconsin Coat of Arms.” State Reports by ClassBrain, http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/wisconsin-coat-arms/ [accessed May 18, 2012].
- CBE/CSE style
- Cynthia Kirkeby, Wisconsin Coat of Arms [Internet]. State Reports by ClassBrain; 2010 July 3, 05:27 UTC [cited 2012 May 18]. Available from: http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/wisconsin-coat-arms/.
- Bluebook style
- Wisconsin Coat of Arms, http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/wisconsin-coat-arms/ (last visited May. 18, 2012).
- AMA style
- Cynthia Kirkeby, Wisconsin Coat of Arms. State Reports by ClassBrain. July 3, 2010, 05:27 UTC. Available at: http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/wisconsin-coat-arms/. Accessed May 18, 2012.