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Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
This partial list of city nicknames in Colorado includes some of the sobriquets, pseudonyms, and slogans that identify, or have identified, the cities and towns of the U.S. state of Colorado. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its ...
Colorado's nickname is pretty cute if we do say so ourselves. Since it became a state in 1876, 100 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, it was dubbed "The Centennial State ...
The states' nicknames draw on everything from their natural landscapes and popular produce to historical facts and landmarks. ... Colorado is the "Centennial State" because it became a state 100 ...
Geography portal; Demonym. List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names. List of adjectivals and demonyms for astronomical bodies; List of adjectivals and demonyms for continental regions
Colorado's other statewide elected executive officers are the Lieutenant Governor of Colorado (elected on a ticket with the Governor), Secretary of State of Colorado, Colorado State Treasurer, and Attorney General of Colorado, all of whom serve four-year terms. The seven-member Colorado Supreme Court is the state's highest court.
State nickname: The Centennial State: State slogan: Colorful Colorado: State amphibian: Western Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium) State bird: Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocoryus Stejneger) State cactus: Claret Cup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus) State fish: Greenback Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki somias) State flower:
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]