Wisconsin is nicknamed the Badger State, and entered into Statehood on May 29, 1848.  The Wisconsin State Capital is Madison, and the Wisconsin State motto is Forward.  The Wisconsin State flower is the wood violet (1949).  The Wisconsin State tree is the sugar maple (1949).  The Wisconsin State grain is corn (1990).  The Wisconsin State bird is the robin (1949). The Wisconsin State animal is the badger.  The Wisconsin State wild animal is the white-tailed deer (1957) and the domestic animal is the dairy cow (1971).  The Wisconsin State insect is the honeybee (1977).  The Wisconsin State fish is the musky (1955).  The Wisconsin State mineral is galena (1971).  The Wisconsin State fossil is the trilobite (1985).  The Wisconsin State dog is the American Water Spaniel (1986).  The Wisconsin State ballad is "Oh Wisconsin, Land of my Dreams" (2001).