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The state flag of Wisconsin is, Starting at the top of a shield on a dark blue field is the state motto \"Forward\". Below it is a badger the state animal. A sailor & miner show that the people work on water & land. The shield in the center shows Wisconsin\'s support for the United States. In four sections surrounding the shield are representations of the states main industries: Agriculture, mining, manufacturing & navigation. The cornucopia & pile of lead represent farm products and minerals. The flag law was amended in 1979 to include the name of the state & the date of statehood. The state flower of Wisconsin is the Wood Violet. The state tree of Wisconsin is the Sugar Maple. The state song of Wisconsin is, \"On Wisconsin\". The state bird of Wisconsin is the Robin.
Major sports teams that are located in Wisconsin are the Green Bay Packers, the Milwaukee Brewers, the Milwaukee Bucks, & the Milwaukee Mustangs. Major colleges located in Wisconsin are University of Wisconsin, Lawrence University, Concordia University of Wisconsin, & Marquette University. Popular places to visit in Wisconsin are Charles Allis Art Museum, Circus World Museum, & Apostle & Madeline Islands. Wisconsin\'s state website is Wisconsin.gov.Wisconsin\'s state beverage is milk because they\'re the \"Dairy Land\".
African-Americans have added to the state\'s diversity. Mount Horeb is the Troll Capital of the World & home to the Mustard Museum.
The first practicle typewriter was invented by Christopher Lathan Sholes in Milwaukee. In addition, malted milk was invented by William Horlick in 1887 in Racine.
Wisconsin visitors & residents enjoy the state\'s 7,446 streams & rivers.End-to-end they\'d stretch 26,767 miles. That is more than enough to circle the globe at the equator.
Wisconsin\'s Door County has five state parks & 250 miles of shoreline along Lake Michigan. These figures represent more than any other county in the country.
In 1878-1879 the Wisconsin legislature approved the creation of a state park in Vilas County. The proposal was not successful & the state ended up selling two-thirds of area land to lumber interest for $8 an acre in 1897.
In 1900 land acquisition for Wisconsin\'s first state park began. The park became Interstate State Park located in St. Croix Falls.
Devil\'s Lake was established in 1911. The facility has become one of Wisconsin\'s oldest and most famous state parks. It leads the state parks in attendance.
