The bison also represents the local fauna; the intricate state seal on it is not of such bold design.

Thoroughout white is a symbol of purity and uprightness; the blue is the color of the skies and distant mountains.

They chose a drawing by Verna Keays, a recent graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago.

DAR regent Grace Raymond Hebard, a professor at the University of Wyoming, suffragist and scholar, contributed suggestions for changes after the design had been accepted.

[3] It is one of nine U.S. state flags to feature an eagle, alongside those of Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Oregon and Pennsylvania.