List of Colorado state symbols

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A map showing the location of the U.S. State of Colorado.
The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America.

The U.S. State of Colorado has many adopted symbols and emblems. Most of these symbols and emblems were adopted by acts of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Colorado, and after statehood, the General Assembly of the State of Colorado.[1] A few of these symbols were adopted by executive action of the Governor. Federal agencies designated some of these symbols in honor of the state. Each entry explains the manner and date of adoption.

The first insignia of Colorado, the territorial motto: NIL SINE NVMINE,[2] was adopted by the First Session of the Territorial Legislature on November 6, 1861. The seal and coat of arms of the Territory of Colorado were specified by the First Session of the Territorial Legislature but not created until November 11, 1861.[3]

Insignia

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Colorado state insignia
Type Symbol Image Adopted
Coat of arms Coat of Arms of the State of ColoradoTemplate:Efn File:Colorado state coat of arms (illustrated, 1876).jpg November 11, 1861
March 15, 1877
CRS 24-80-901[1]
Flag Flag of the State of Colorado[4] File:Flag of Colorado.svg June 5, 1911
SB 118-1911
February 28, 1928
SB 152-1929
March 31, 1964
Logo Colorado state government logo[5] Colorado Logo March 26, 2019[5]
Motto Nil sine numine[2]
(Latin: Nothing without providence) 		NIL SINE NVMINE November 6, 1861
November 6, 1876
CRS 24-80-901[1]
Nickname Centennial State[6]Template:Efn The Centennial State Statehood on
August 1, 1876[7]
Seal Great Seal of the State of Colorado[3] File:Seal of Colorado.svg November 11, 1861
March 15, 1877
CRS 24-80-901[1]
Slogan Colorful Colorado[6] File:"Welcome to Colorful Colorado" state welcome sign along Interstate 70, entering from Utah (2006).jpg 1950
unofficial

Living symbols

Colorado living symbols
Type Symbol Image Adopted
Amphibian Western tiger salamander[8]
Ambystoma mavortium 		File:Ambystoma mavortium 2006.jpg March 16, 2012
HB12-1147
Bird Lark bunting[9]
Calamospiza melanocorys 		File:IMG 7043 lark bunting.jpg April 29, 1931
HB 222-1931
CRS 24-80-910[1]
Cactus Claret cup cactus[10]
Echinocereus triglochidiatus 		File:Echinocereus triglochidiatusUGA0807034.jpg March 7, 2014
HB14-1024
Fish Greenback cutthroat trout[11]
Oncorhynchus clarki stomias 		File:Greenbackcutthroat.jpg March 15, 1994
HB 1164-1994
CRS 24-80-911.5[1]
Flower Rocky Mountain columbine[12]
Aquilegia coerulea 		File:Aquilegia coerulea.jpg April 4, 1899
SB 261-1899
CRS 24-80-905[1]
Grass Blue grama grass[13]
Bouteloua gracilis 		File:Blue grama Bouteloua gracilis MN 2007.JPG May 20, 1987
SJR13-1987
Insect Colorado hairstreak butterfly[14]
Hypaurotis crysalus 		File:Colorado Hairstreak, MM.JPG April 17, 1996
SB 122-1996
CRS 24-80-913[1]
Mammal Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep[15]
Ovis canadensis canadensis 		File:Bighorn ram full curl.jpg May 1, 1961
SB 294-1961
CRS 24-80-911[1]
Mushroom The Emperor

(formally known as Prince) Agaricus julius

File:A.Julius.1.jpg
 March 31, 2025

HB25-1091

Pets Colorado shelter pets[16]
Canis lupus familiaris & Felis catus 		File:Black cat Animal Rescue GalawebDesign.jpg May 13, 2013
SB13-201
Reptile Western painted turtle[17]
Chrysemys picta bellii 		File:Painted turtle.jpg March 18, 2008
HB08-1017
Tree Colorado blue spruce[18]
Picea pungens glauca 		File:Picea pungens USDA1.jpg March 7, 1939
HJR 7-1939

Earth symbols

Colorado earth symbols
Type Symbol Image Adopted
Fossil Stegosaurus[19] File:Stegosaurus stenops mounted skeleton.jpg April 28, 1982
Executive Order
Gemstone Aquamarine[20] File:Aquamarin cut.jpg April 30, 1971
HB 1104-1971
CRS 24-80-912[1]
Mineral Rhodochrosite[21] File:The Searchlight Rhodochrosite Crystal.jpg April 17, 2002
CRS 24-80-912.5[1]
Rock Yule Marble[22] File:Lincoln-Memorial WashingtonDC Crop.jpg March 9, 2004
HB04-1023
CRS 24-80-912.7[1]
Soil Seitz soil[23] File:Sloan Lake View from American Basin Trail.jpg United States Department of Agriculture

Cultural symbols

Colorado cultural symbols
Type Symbol Image Adopted
Folk dance Square dance[24] File:Square Dance Group.jpg March 16, 1992
HB 1058-1992
CRS 24-80-909.5[1]
Songs "Where the Columbines Grow"[25] File:Heavycolumbinebloom.jpg May 8, 1915
SB 308-1915
CRS 24-80-909[1]
"Rocky Mountain High"[25] File:Sonnenaufgang an den Maroon Bells.jpg March 12, 2007
SJR07-023
CRS 24-80-909[1]
Summer sport Pack burro racing[26] File:FairplayBurroRacer.JPG May 8, 2012
HJR12-1021
Tartan Colorado state tartan[27] File:Colorado-tartan.png March 3, 1997
HJR97-1016
Winter sport Skiing and snowboarding[28] File:Aspen08.jpg April 8, 2008

Highway route markers

Colorado highway route markers
Type Symbol Image Adopted
State highways Colorado state highway route marker[29] File:Colorado 14.svg 1967
Colorado Highway Commission
Scenic byways Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway route marker[29] File:Colorado Scenic Byway.png 1989
Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Commission

Motor vehicle license plates

Typical Colorado state motor vehicle license plate
Type Symbol Image Adopted
License plate Colorado passenger automobile registration plate[30] File:Colorado's Sesquicentennial Under 13 License Plate Winner.jpg 1913
2018
Colorado Department of Revenue

United States naval vessels

United States naval vessels named USS Colorado
Type Symbol Image Commissioned
Screw frigate Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".[31]Template:Efn An image of USS Colorado in China March 13, 1858 to
June 8, 1875
United States Navy
Armored cruiser Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".[32] An image of USS Colorado in Hampden Roads January 19, 1905
renamed
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November 9, 1916 to
September 28, 1927
United States Navy
Battleship Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".[33] An image of USS Colorado in New York City August 30, 1923 to
January 1947
United States Navy
Nuclear submarine Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".[34] File:USS Colorado (SSN-788) at Groton, Connecticut (USA), on 15 March 2018 (180315-N-JE719-186).JPG Commissioned
March 17, 2018
United States Navy

United States stamp

Colorado state centennial United States postage stamp
Type Symbol Image Issued
U.S. postage stamp Colorado state centennial stamp[35] File:Colorado Statehood 13c 1977 issue U.S. stamp.jpg May 21, 1977Template:Efn
United States Postal Service

United States coin

2006 United States quarter dollar featuring Colorado
Type Symbol Image Released
U.S. quarter dollar Colorado State Quarter[36] File:2006 CO Proof.jpg June 14, 2006
United States Mint

See also

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Notes

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