No offense to the wood turtle, but there are sandwiches, celebrities and even smells that are more symbolic of our state.

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But, did you know that the state has a host of other official symbols? There's an official tartan (hunting tartan), mineral (galena) and even soil (Antigo Silt Loam). The list doesn't stop there.

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With the sole exception of 2020, the year large segments of the U.S. economy were shut down to prevent the spread of COVID-19, American gross domestic product increased every year since 2009. This ...