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Wisconsin became the 30th state on May 29, 1848. Its route to admission included two constitutional conventions and a rejected first draft. The year 1848 on Wisconsin's modern flag commemorates statehood; it is not the year that flag design was adopted. FORTISVEX catalog illustration of the modern Wisconsin state flag. The flag design is separate from the statehood date. When is Wisconsin's state birthday? Wisconsin's statehood anniversary is May 29. The Library of Congress identifies May 29, …

West Virginia became the 35th state on June 20, 1863. It emerged from Virginia during the Civil War after a contested statehood process. June 20 is celebrated as West Virginia Day. The state flag's present design dates to 1929, but its central emblem carries the earlier admission date. FORTISVEX catalog illustration of the modern West Virginia state flag. The flag design is separate from the statehood date. When is West Virginia's state birthday? West Virginia's statehood anniversary is June 2 …

Missouri became the 24th state on August 10, 1821. President James Monroe issued the proclamation completing its admission. The statehood date followed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, while Missouri's official red, white and blue state flag was adopted much later, in 1913. FORTISVEX catalog illustration of the modern Missouri state flag. The flag design is separate from the statehood date. When is Missouri's state birthday? Missouri's statehood anniversary is August 10. The Missouri State Arc …

Mississippi became the 20th state on December 10, 1817. President James Monroe signed the resolution admitting it to the Union. Its current magnolia flag belongs to a much later chapter: voters approved the new design in November 2020, and the legislation enacting it was signed in January 2021. Mississippi’s current magnolia flag, approved by voters in 2020 and enacted in 2021. Image courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. When is Mississippi's state birthday? Mis …

Minnesota became the 32nd state on May 11, 1858. The same calendar date carries another milestone: Minnesota's new state flag became official on May 11, 2024. The two-blue design with a white eight-pointed star is the modern flag, not the older seal-centered version. When is Minnesota's state birthday? Minnesota's birthday is May 11, the anniversary of its admission in 1858. President James Buchanan approved the admission measure. The Minnesota Secretary of State's admission history explains tha …