History of State of Wyoming Flag:
Adopted January 31, 1917
- The flag has a silhouette of an American bison with the state seal on the bison suggesting the custom of branding livestock
- The red border symbolizes the Native Americans and the blood of the pioneers who gave their lives
- The white border represents purity and uprightness
- The blue symbolizes the blue skies and distant mountains
- The Daughters of the American Revolution ran a contest in 1916 inviting the public to submit designs for the flag. The winner was awarded $20. The winner was Verna Keays.

