Symbols of State > | ||
Nicknames | Centennial State, Colorful Colorado | |
Motto | Nil Sine Numine | 1861 |
Song | Where the Columbines Grow | 1915 |
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Flower | columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) | 1899 |
Tree | Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens) | 1939 |
Grass | blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis) | 1987 |
Cactus | Claret cup cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) | 2014 |
Bird | lark bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) | 1931 |
Animal | Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) | 1961 |
Reptile | western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) | 2008 |
Amphibian | western tiger salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) | 2012 |
Fish | greenback cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii somias) | 1994 |
Insect | Colorado hairstreak butterfly (Hypaurotis crysalus) | 1996 |
Soil | Seitz (unofficial) |
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Fossil † | Stegosaurus | 1982 |
Mineral | rhodochrosite | 2002 |
Gemstone | aquamarine | 1971 |
Rock | Yule marble | 2004 |
Cultural Symbols > | ||
Tartan | 1997 | |
Pets | rescue dogs and cats | 2013 |
Summer Heritage Sport | pack burro racing | 2012 |
Winter Recreational Sports | Snowboarding and Skiing | 2008 |
Museum | Air and Space Museum | 1997 |
Song | Rocky Mountain High | 2007 |
Folk Dance | square dance |
1992 |
Language | English |
1988 |
Colorado Symbols ˆ
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