State Symbols Guide
Colorado State Symbols & Official Emblems
The West State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
CO
Capital
Denver
Population
5,773,714
Statehood
1876
Region
West
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys
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State Flag
Colorado State Flag
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State Flower
Rocky Mountain Columbine
Aquilegia coerulea
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State Motto
Nil Sine Numine
Latin
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State Nickname
The Centennial State
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State Tree
Colorado Blue Spruce
Picea pungens
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📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- Colorado
- Abbreviation
- CO
- Capital City
- Denver
- Population
- 5,773,714
- Statehood Date
- August 1, 1876
- Region
- West
- Number of Symbols
- 6
