List of Nebraska state symbols

The following is a list of official symbols of the U.S. state of Nebraska, listed in the order adopted by the Nebraska Legislature:

Location of the state of Nebraska in the United States of America

State symbols
Type Symbol Year Image
Motto Equality Before the Law 1867
Seal The Seal of Nebraska 1867
Flower Goldenrod (Solidago gigantea)[1] 1895
Poet laureate John Neihardt 1921
Flag A blue background with the seal of Nebraska superimposed on the center. 1925
Bird Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) 1929
Nickname Cornhusker State 1945
Symbol A covered wagon pulled by a pair of oxen. 1963
Slogan "Welcome to NEBRASKAland where the West begins" 1963
Fossil Mammoth 1967
Gemstone Blue agate 1967
Rock Prairie agate 1967
Song "Beautiful Nebraska" 1967
Grass Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) 1969
Tree Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) 1972
Insect Honeybee (Apis mellifera) 1975
Soil Holdrege series 1979
Mammal White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) 1981
Poet laureate William Kloefkorn 1982
Fish Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) 1997-09-13
American folk dance Square dance 1997-09-19
Ballad "A Place Like Nebraska" 1997-10-09
Baseball capital St. Paul (historic)
Wakefield		 1997-10-09
Village of lights Cody 1997-12-11
River Platte River 1998-02-26
Soft drink Kool-Aid 1998-05-21
Beverage Milk 1998-09-10

See also
  • List of Nebraska-related topics
  • Lists of United States state insignia
  • State of Nebraska

References
  1. Species is defined as S. serotina, which is a synonym of S. gigantea.
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