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Flag of the State of Wyoming

State Abbreviation: WY

Nickname: Big Wyoming, Equality State, Cowboy State

Origin of name: From a Native American word meaning moutains and valleys alternating

Wyoming State:

Capital: Cheyenne
Motto: "Equal Rights"
Wyoming State Seal
Bird: Meadowlark
Butterfly: Sheridan's green hairstreak butterfly
Dinosaur: Triceratops
Fish: Cutthroat Trout
Flower: Indian paintbrush
Fossil: Knightia
Gemstone: Jade
Grass: Western wheatgrass
Mammal: Bison
Reptile: Horned Toad
Song: Wyoming
Sport: Rodeo
Tree: Plains Cottonwood

Things to Know

Wyoming4Kids
Historical Timeline, Historical Overview, Equality Heritage

Yellowstone National Park
(there are section for children and teachers).
Grand Teton National Park

Fort Laramie
Wyoming's only National Historic Site

Devils Tower rises 1267 feet above the Belle Fourche River.

Fossil Butte National Monument
Some of the world's best preserved fossils are found in the flat-topped ridges of southwestern Wyoming's cold sagebrush desert.

Famous People From Wyoming

William "Buffalo Bill" Cody (1846 - 1917) Founder of Cody, Wyoming and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in Nebraska; born in Iowa.

Jackson Pollock (1912 - 1956) Artist well known for his abstract paintings.

Patricia MacLachlan (1938 - ) Author of children's books and Newberry Medal for Sarah, Plain and Tall.

Things to Do

Wyoming State Bird and State Flower Printable Color Page.
Before printing under File in Page Setup set margins to zero.

Western Day

Things to Do-Other Sites

Western Crafts from FreeKidsCrafts.com
Pioneer Bonnet, Pioneer Covered Wagon, and more.

Dripping Paint [action painting]
Look at the work of Jackson Pollock and create an "action" painting using paint, paper and imagination.

Art History Teaching Tip

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