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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 reptile: Western Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta bellii) 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:
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;
Location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America. The area currently occupied by the U.S. State of Colorado has undergone numerous changes in occupancy, territorial claims, and political designations. Paleoamericans entered the region about 11,500 BCE, [1] although new research indicates the region may have been visited much ...
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; State Symbols USA
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]
Colorado [b] is a state in the Western United States.It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas to the east, and Oklahoma to the southeast.
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.