The state flag is officially described by law as: (a) Relative dimensions of 2 to 3, hoist to fly.

[2]The North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) conducted a survey in 2001 that ranked Wisconsin's flag as one of the worst in design.

The legislature formed a committee to choose the specifications for the flag, which was the state coat of arms centered on a field of dark blue.

[8] In 1953, state assemblyman William N. Belter of Wautoma criticized the flag as too costly because of the details.

[9] Astronaut James Lovell, who grew up in Milwaukee, carried Wisconsin flags with him on at least two of his space flights; one aboard Gemini 7 in 1965 and another on Apollo 13.

In 1973, when the state senate was attempting to add the word Wisconsin to the flag, it was criticized as already too cluttered.

La Follette noted that the correct state flag did not have the banner of thirteen stars at the bottom.