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The flag of the state of Wisconsin is a blue flag charged with the state coat of arms. Originally designed in 1863 when regiments from Wisconsin wanted a flag for battlefield use, it wasn't until 1913 that state statutes specified the design of the state flag.

In an attempt to distinguish it from the many other blue U.S. state flags, Wisconsin's flag was modified in 1979 to add "Wisconsin" and "1848", the year Wisconsin was admitted to the Union. (Including words on flags is generally considered bad vexillogical form because words are hard to read on a flag that is flapping in the wind, is limp, or when the viewer is oriented towards the flag such that the words appear backwards. The solution to backwards text, a double sided flag, more than doubles production costs.)

In 2001, a survey conducted by the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) ranked Wisconsin's flag among the bottom ten flags in design quality out of the 72 Canadian provincial, U.S. state and U.S. territory flags, placing it 65th out of the 72. The NAVA stated that about half of U.S. states used blue fields making them difficult to distinguish and the survey ranked flags with words and complex seals the lowest. The NAVA survey "favored strong, simple, distinctive flags" and ranked "seal-on-a-bedsheet" type flags the lowest.

Proposals for a New Flag of Wisconsin

Shown below are designs that have been proposed for a new flag of Wisconsin.

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 wisconsin bare 23.png|The Red Arrow Route is a local symbol and well echos the represention of the state and it's motto "Forward".  Lake Superior and Lake Michigan are represented by the two blue stripes. The white central stripe stands for manfacturing (especially paper).
 JoeWaiteWisconsinFlag_1.gif|Forward with Badger represented in color scheme
-Wisconsin - Nordic Cross.jpeg|Wisconsin state flag proposed by Ken Morton. Th Nordic cross references the Scandinavian heritage of many of the original settlers who build the state. The blue and green represent Wisconsin's lakes, rivers and forests, while the white symbolizes hope for the future.
+Wisconsin - Nordic Cross.jpeg|Wisconsin state flag proposed by Ken Morton. Th Nordic cross references the Scandinavian heritage of many of the state's original settlers. The blue represents Wisconsin's lakes and rivers; the green represents her fields and forests; the white symbolizes hope for the future. (Based upon an earlier design by Stephen Richard Barlow.)
 NewWisconsinFlag.png|Wisconsin Flag proposal by Andy Rash
+Wisconsin - Frank LLoyd Wright.jpg|Wisconsin's state flag, if designed by (Wisconsin native son) Frank Lloyd Wright. Posted by Ken Morton
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+Alternate Wisconsin flag by Laqueesha.png|Wisconsin flag proposal by "Laqueesha"
+Wisconsin Redesign.png|Redesign by [[User:SimplisticFlags|SimplisticFlags]]. January 2019. ([[User:SimplisticFlags/Flag Proposals/American States#Wisconsin|details]])
+forward flag.png|flag proposal by [[User:geekgamergal1729]] April 2019
+the wisconsin cross.png|flag proposal by user "geekgamergal1729" april 2019
+wisconsin flag idea.png|flag proposal by user "geekgamergal1729" april 2019
+File:US-WI flag proposal Hans 1.png|{{User:HansLN/GE|p=usc|d=Jan 2019}}
+Wisconsin New Flag.png|WI Flag Proposal "apollohawkridge"
+WI_PNG.png|Dark blue represents Lake Superior on the north and east of the state; light blue represents Lake Michigan at the south and east of the state. Gold represents the fertile sandstone of the state itself, and also represents the state’s historically notable industries: corn, cheese, and beer. The dark to light blue gradient across the gold shape represent prehistoric glaciers that washed over the area of the state, creating its rich land. The star represents the state itself and is colored red to in reference to the state’s entomology, originating from Native American words meaning “red stone place.” The right-facing triangle represents the state motto “Forward.“ Posted by Preston Knapp [https://vexillology.fandom.com/wiki/User:Preston_Knapp]
+Screen Shot 2019-11-16 at 8.41.43 PM.png|My adaptation of an excellent design by Sam McKittrick. I replace Mr. McKittrick's heraldic badger with the abstract notion of a badger in the chevrons. (Posted by Ken Morton)
+Screen Shot 2019-11-16 at 8.57.18 PM.png|A simple bicolor in three fesses, with the black and white symbolizing both the badger and the dairy cow. (Posted by Ken Morton)
+Screen Shot 2019-11-16 at 9.04.24 PM.png|Another badger themed flag for Wisconsin, with a hat tip to the Kingdom of Prussia, and the German/Lutheran origins of so many Wisconsinites. (Posted by Ken Morton)
+Wisconson 4.png|This design for a Wisconsin flag is my combination of a design by Sam McKittrick and a design posted on Alan Hardy's Facebook blog, U.S. State Flags - Current, Historical and Proposed, under the name of "https://imgur.com/a/wHF7NEs". (Posted by Ken Morton)
+Proposal flag Wisconsin.svg|Proposal for a flag for Wisconsin. All colors taken from the Seal of Wisconsin. By [[User:Qaz_Janssen|Qaz]] Dec 2019 ([[User:Qaz Janssen/Proposals/Subnational/US-CTR#Wisconsin|details]])
+Proposal flag Wisconsin 1.svg|Proposal for a flag for Wisconsin. All colors taken from the State Seal. By [[User:Qaz_Janssen|Qaz]] Dec 2019 ([[User:Qaz Janssen/Proposals/Subnational/US-CTR#Wisconsin|details]])
+wisconsin final results b.png|Results round-up of the mini unofficial contest with 495 designs studied. A dead heat. All top three are worthy.
+80 spec.png|Winner by just one vote. Nov2019.
+Wisconsin - Blue.png|Part of a series of designs for state flags, all in blue and white. (Posted by Ken Morton)
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