List of Colorado state symbols
Location of the state of Colorado in the United States of America
The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. state of Colorado.
State insignia
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Flag of the State of Colorado |  |
1911[1] CRS 24-80-904[2] |
| Motto |
Nil sine numine Latin: Nothing without providence[3] |
Nil sine numine | 1861 CRS 24-80-901 |
| Nickname | Centennial State | The Centennial State | 1876 |
| Seal | Great Seal of the State of Colorado |  |
1861 Modified 1877[4] CRS 24-80-901 |
| Slogan |
Colorful Colorado |
unofficial |
Living symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird |
Lark Bunting Calamospiza melanocorys |
 |
1931 CRS 24-80-910 |
| Fish |
Greenback Cutthroat Trout Oncorhynchus clarki stomias |
 |
1994 CRS 24-80-911.5 |
| Flower |
Rocky Mountain Columbine[3] Aquilegia caerulea |
 |
1899 CRS 24-80-905 |
| Grass |
Blue Grama Grass Bouteloua gracilis |
 |
1987 SJR 87-13 |
| Insect |
Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly Hypaurotis crysalus |
 |
1996 CRS 24-80-913 |
| Mammal |
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Ovis canadensis canadensis |
 |
1961 CRS 24-80-911 |
| Reptile |
Western Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta bellii |
 |
2007 HB 08-1017 |
| Tree |
Colorado Blue Spruce[3] Picea pungens |
 |
1939 HJR 39-07 |
Earth symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil | Stegosaurus[3] |  |
1982 Executive Order |
| Gemstone | Aquamarine |  |
1971 CRS 24-80-912 |
| Mineral | Rhodochrosite |  |
2002 CRS 24-80-912.5 |
| Rock | Yule Marble[3] |  |
2004 CRS 24-80-912.7 |
| Soil | Seitz | Seitz | unofficial |
Cultural symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folk dance | Square Dance[3] |  |
1992 CRS 24-80-909.5 |
| Songs[3] |
Where the Columbines Grow and Rocky Mountain High |
1915 2007 CRS 24-80-909 |
|
| Tartan | Colorado State Tartan |  |
1997-03-03 HJR 97-1016[5] |
United States coin
| Type | Symbol | Image | Coined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter dollar | Colorado Quarter 2006 |  |
2006 |
See also
References
- ^ "Colorado State Archives: Symbols & Emblems". State of Colorado. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/history/symbemb.htm#Flag. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "24-80-904. State flag.". lpdirect. http://www.lpdirect.net/casb/crs/24-80-904.html. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "State songs and more". Montrose Daily Press. 15 March 2007. http://www.montrosepress.com/articles/2007/03/15/opinion/op1.txt. Retrieved 20 January 2011.[dead link]
- ^ Kopel, Jerry (11 April 2008). "Mysteries of Colorado's Great Seal". Rocky Mountain News. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/apr/11/mysteries-colorados-great-seal/. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ Colorado House Joint Resolution 97-1016
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