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Unofficial but state recognised nickname. The first grant of suffrage in the US was made in Wyoming in 1869, leading to the state being called the Suffrage State then the Equality State. Wyoming women were the first in the United States to vote, serve on juries and hold public office.
Founded in 1929, encompasses 484 mi².
Laramie, Wyoming
Small parts also located in Idaho and Montana. Founded in 1872, encompasses 3,470 mi².
![]() The woman at the centre of the Wyoming seal represents the state motto, "Equal Rights".
Joined union in 1890, quarter released in 2007
Commissioned September 1912 -- BB-32
Unofficial nickname. The state's symbol is a cowboy on a bucking bronco, leading to some calling it the Cowboy State.
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