List of Colorado state symbols

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This is list of symbols and emblems of the U.S. State of Colorado.

State insignia[]

Type	Symbol	Image	Adopted
Flag	Flag of the State of Colorado^[1]		1911-06-05 SB 118-1911 1929-02-28 SB 152-1929 1964-03-31
Motto	Nil sine numine^[2] (Latin: Nothing without providence)	NIL SINE NUMINE	1861-11-06 1876-11-06 CRS 24-80-901^[3]
Nickname	Centennial State^[4]	The Centennial State	Statehood^[5] 1876-08-01
Seal	Seal of the State of Colorado^[6]		1861-11-06 1877-03-15 CRS 24-80-901^[3]
Slogan	Colorful Colorado^[4]		1950 unofficial
Logo	Logo of the State of Colorado		2019

Living symbols[]

Type	Symbol	Adopted
Amphibian	Western tiger salamander^[7] Ambystoma mavortium	2012-03-16 HB12-1147
Bird	Lark bunting^[8] Calamospiza melanocorys	1931-04-29 HB 222-1931 CRS 24-80-910^[3]
Cactus	Claret cup cactus^[9] Echinocereus triglochidiatus	2014-03-07 HB14-1024
Fish	Greenback cutthroat trout^[10] Oncorhynchus clarki stomias	1994-03-15 HB 1164-1994 CRS 24-80-911.5^[3]
Flower	Rocky Mountain columbine^[11] Aquilegia coerulea	1899-04-04 SB 261-1899 CRS 24-80-905^[3]
Grass	Blue grama grass^[12] Bouteloua gracilis	1987-05-20 SJR13-1987
Insect	Colorado hairstreak butterfly^[13] Hypaurotis crysalus	1996-04-17 SB 122-1996 CRS 24-80-913^[3]
Mammal	Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep^[14] Ovis canadensis canadensis	1961-05-01 SB 294-1961 CRS 24-80-911^[3]
Pets	Colorado shelter pets^[15] Canis lupus familiaris & Felis catus	2013-05-13 SB13-201
Reptile	Western painted turtle^[16] Chrysemys picta bellii	2008-03-18 HB08-1017
Tree	Colorado blue spruce^[17]	1939-03-07 HJR 7-1939

Earth symbols[]

Type	Symbol	Adopted
Fossil	Stegosaurus^[18] Stegosaurus armatus	1982-04-28 Executive Order
Gemstone	Aquamarine^[19]	1971-04-30 HB 1104-1971 CRS 24-80-912^[3]
Mineral	Rhodochrosite^[20]	2002-04-17 CRS 24-80-912.5^[3]
Rock	Yule Marble^[21]	2004-03-09 HB04-1023 CRS 24-80-912.7^[3]
Soil	Seitz soil^[22]	USDA

Cultural symbols[]

Type	Symbol	Adopted
Folk dance	Square dance^[23]	1992-03-16 HB 1058-1992 CRS 24-80-909.5^[3]
Songs	"Where the Columbines Grow"^[24]	1915-05-08 SB 308-1915 CRS 24-80-909^[3]
Songs	"Rocky Mountain High"^[24]	2007-03-12 SJR07-023 CRS 24-80-909^[3]
Sport	Pack Burro Racing^[25]	2012-05-08 HJR12-1021
Tartan	Colorado state tartan^[26]	1997-03-03 HJR97-1016

Highway route markers[]

Type	Symbol	Adopted
Interstate highways	Colorado Interstate highway route marker^[27]	1958 AASHTO
U.S. highways	Colorado U.S. highway route marker^[27]	1970 AASHTO
State highways	Colorado state highway route marker^[27]	1967 Colorado Highway Commission

Motor vehicle license plates[]

Type	Symbol	Image	Adopted
License plate	Colorado passenger automobile registration plate^[28]		1913 1999 Colorado Department of Revenue

Naval vessel[]

Type	Symbol	Image	Commissioned
Submarine	USS Colorado (SSN-788)^[29]		Commissioned 2017 United States Navy

United States coin[]

Type	Symbol	Image	Coined
Quarter dollar	Colorado quarter dollar coin 2006^[30]		2006 United States Mint

References[]

^ "State Flag". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Motto". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Colorado Revised Statutes". Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State Name and Nicknames". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ President of the United States of America (1876-08-01). "Proclamation of the Admission of Colorado to the Union" (php). The American Presidency Project. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Seal". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Amphibian". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Bird". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Cactus". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Fish". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Flower". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Grass". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Insect". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Animal". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Pet". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Reptile". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Tree". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Fossil". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Gemstone". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Mineral". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Rock". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "Seitz -- Colorado State Soil". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Folk Dance". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State Songs". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Sport". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "State Tartan". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Malek, Matthew E. (November 30, 2014). "Colorado Highways: Route Markers Through the Years". Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "Regular License Plates". Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "USS Colorado (SSN 788) Commissioning Committee". USS Colorado (SSN 788) Commissioning Committee. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "The 50 State Quarters Program" (PDF). United States Mint. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

External links[]

Colorado state government website
- Symbols and Emblems of Colorado

Coordinates: 38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W / 38.9972°N 105.5478°W / 38.9972; -105.5478 (State of Colorado)

[1] "State Flag". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[2] "State Motto". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[CRS-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Colorado Revised Statutes". Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[name-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State Name and Nicknames". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[Colorado_Statehood_Proclamation-5] President of the United States of America (1876-08-01). "Proclamation of the Admission of Colorado to the Union" (php). The American Presidency Project. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[6] "State Seal". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[7] "State Amphibian". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[8] "State Bird". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[9] "State Cactus". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[10] "State Fish". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[11] "State Flower". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[12] "State Grass". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[13] "State Insect". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[14] "State Animal". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[15] "State Pet". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[16] "State Reptile". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[17] "State Tree". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[18] "State Fossil". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[19] "State Gemstone". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[20] "State Mineral". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[21] "State Rock". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[22] "Seitz -- Colorado State Soil". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[23] "State Folk Dance". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[songs-24] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State Songs". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[25] "State Sport". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[26] "State Tartan". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[Malek-27] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Malek, Matthew E. (November 30, 2014). "Colorado Highways: Route Markers Through the Years". Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[28] "Regular License Plates". Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[29] "USS Colorado (SSN 788) Commissioning Committee". USS Colorado (SSN 788) Commissioning Committee. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[30] "The 50 State Quarters Program" (PDF). United States Mint. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

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Contents

State insignia[]

Living symbols[]

Earth symbols[]

Cultural symbols[]

Highway route markers[]

Motor vehicle license plates[]

Naval vessel[]

United States coin[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]