State Symbols Guide
Nebraska State Symbols & Official Emblems
The Midwest State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
NE
Capital
Lincoln
Population
1,961,504
Statehood
1867
Region
Midwest
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
Learn More
→
State Flag
Nebraska State Flag
Learn More
→
State Flower
Goldenrod
Solidago gigantea
Learn More
→
State Motto
Equality Before the Law
English
Learn More
→
State Nickname
The Cornhusker State
Learn More
→
State Tree
Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
Learn More
→
📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- Nebraska
- Abbreviation
- NE
- Capital City
- Lincoln
- Population
- 1,961,504
- Statehood Date
- March 1, 1867
- Region
- Midwest
- Number of Symbols
- 6