Wisconsin

• Admitted to statehood: May 29, 1848
• Origin of name: Indian word spelled "Ouisconsin", which was later translated to Wisconsin
• Capital: Madison
• Nickname: "The Badger State"
• Motto: "Forward"
• Bird: Robin
• Domestic Animal: Dairy Cow
• Flower: Wood Violet
• Song: "On, Wisconsin!"
• Stone: Red Granite
• Tree: Sugar Maple
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