by the Government of the State of Wyoming

“ STATE OF WYOMING
The two dates on the Great Seal, 1869 and 1890, commemorate the organization of the Territorial government and Wyoming’s admission into the Union. Upon a five-pointed star the number “44” appears, indicating the number of admission into the Union.
The woman in the center holds a banner proclaiming “Equal Rights,” as Wyoming was the first government in the world to grant equal civil and political rights to women. ”

“ The first Territorial Governor, John A. Campbell, appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant, took his oath of office April 15, 1869. The last territorial governor was Francis E. Warren, who continued in office one month after statehood, when he resigned and was elected United States Senator. ”