Wisconsin is the only state that claims the wood violet as its state flower, however, three other states have the violet as their state flower: Illinois, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

Wisconsin's state flower was chosen by school children in 1909 and officially codified into law in 1949.

When you're sitting in Milwaukee or Racine or Kenosha, New Year's seems pretty much like the old year and Pasadena looks like Emerald City.