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List of Colorado state symbols

List of Colorado state symbols

List of symbols and emblems adopted by the U.S. State of Colorado

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 designated some of these symbols in honor of the state. Each entry explains the manner and date of adoption.

The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America

The first insignia of Colorado, the territorial motto: Nil sine numine,[2] was adopted by the First Session of the Territorial Legislature on November 6, 1861. The seal and coat of arms of the Territory of Colorado were specified by the First Session of the Territorial Legislature but not created until November 11, 1861.[3]

Insignia

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Notes

  1. The Coat of Arms of the State of Colorado was implicitly defined by the legislation creating the Seal of the Territory of Colorado on November 11, 1861, and the Great Seal of the State of Colorado on March 15, 1877.
  2. The State of Colorado is nicknamed the Centennial State because to joined the Union on August 1, 1876, four weeks after the centennial of the Declaration of Independence.
  3. The Colorado River did not officially flow through the State of Colorado until July 25, 1921, when President Warren G. Harding signed House Joint Resolution 32 – To change the name of the Grand River in Colorado and Utah to the Colorado River.[32][33][34][35] Prior to this date, the origin of the Colorado River was officially the confluence of the Grand and Green rivers at 38.1892°N 109.8857°W / 38.1892; -109.8857 (Confluence of the Green and Colorado rivers) in what is now Canyonlands National Park of Utah.
  4. USS Colorado was named for the Colorado River,[lower-alpha 3] and predated the creation of the Territory of Colorado in 1861.
  5. USS Colorado was renamed USS Pueblo on November 9, 1916 to free up the name for a new battleship to be named USS Colorado.
  6. The United States Postal Service delayed the issue of the Colorado state centennial stamp from the Colorado Centennial on August 1, 1976, until May 21, 1977. The Colorado Sesquicentennial will be observed on August 1, 2026, four weeks after the United States Semiquincentennial.

References

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    "Colorado Revised Statutes". Colorado Legal Resources. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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    "State Motto". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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    "State Seal". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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    "State Flag". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
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    "State Flower". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
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    "State Pet". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
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    "State Tree". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
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    "USS Colorado (SSN 788) Commissioning Committee". USS Colorado (SSN 788) Commissioning Committee. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
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    "Colorado State Quarter". United States Mint. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

38.9972°N 105.5478°W / 38.9972; -105.5478 (State of Colorado)
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