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Top:
Forward, the state motto
A badger, the state animal
Center, the state shield:
Top left: A plow, representing agriculture
Top right: A pick and shovel, representing mining
Bottom left: An arm and hammer, representing manufacturing
Bottom right: An anchor, representing navigation
Center: The U.S. coat of arms, including the motto E Pluribus Unum
The shield is supported by a sailor and a yeoman (usually considered a miner), representing labor on water and land
Bottom:
A cornucopia, representing prosperity and abundance
13 lead ingots, representing mineral wealth and the 13 original United States
The state seal emphasizes mining and shipping because at the time of Wisconsin's founding in 1848 the mining of lead and iron and shipping (via the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River) were major industries." Source