How did the state of Wyoming get its state nickname?

The official state nickname of Wyoming is "The Equality State".

The Wyoming Territory (and later State) was one of the first places in the world to give women the vote. It was also the first State to elect a female Governor, with Nellie Taylor Ross being elected in 1924.



Wyoming is also known as "The Cowboy State", due to a cowboy on a bucking bronco being chosen as the state symbol and appearing on Wyoming license plates since 1934.

Another nickname for Wyoming is "Big Wonderful Wyoming", or "Big Wyoming" due to Wyoming's size as the 10th largest US state in land area.