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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 ...
State tree: Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens) State fossil: Stegosaurus (Stegosaurus armatus) State gemstone: Aquamarine: State mineral: Rhodochrosite: State rock: Yule Marble: State soil: Seitz soil: State folk dance: Square Dance: State ship: USS Colorado (SSN-788) State songs: Where the Columbines Grow & Rocky Mountain High: State sport ...
Pages in category "Symbols of Colorado" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. ... Colorado state tree; F. First Colorado state song;
U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition.Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.
The Great Seal of the State of Colorado is an adaptation of the territorial seal which was adopted by the First Territorial Assembly on November 6, 1861. [1] [2] The only changes made to the territorial seal design being the substitution of the words "State of Colorado" and the figures "1876" for the corresponding inscriptions on the territorial seal. [2]
Information about All States from UCB Libraries GovPubs; State Resource Guides, from the Library of Congress; Tables with areas, populations, densities and more (in order of population) Tables with areas, populations, densities and more (alphabetical) State and Territorial Governments on USA.gov; StateMaster – statistical database for U.S. states
Lists of United States state symbols — by U.S. state See also: Category:Lists of United States state symbols Pages in category "Lists of United States state symbols by state"
The climate of Colorado is more complex than states outside of the Mountain States region. Unlike most other states, southern Colorado is not always warmer than northern Colorado. Most of Colorado is made up of mountains, foothills, high plains, and desert lands. Mountains and surrounding valleys greatly affect the local climate.