| Colorado state symbols | |
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The Flag of Colorado
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The Seal of Colorado
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| Living insignia | |
| Amphibian |
Western tiger salamander Ambystoma mavortium |
| Bird |
Lark bunting Calamospiza melanocoryus |
| Cactus |
Claret cup cactus Echinocereus triglochidiatus |
| Fish |
Greenback cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki somias |
| Flower |
Rocky Mountain columbine Aquilegia coerulea |
| Grass |
Blue grama grass Bouteloua gracilis |
| Insect |
Colorado hairstreak butterfly Hypaurotis cysaluswas |
| Mammal |
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis |
| Pet |
Colorado shelter pets Canis lupus familiaris and Felis catus |
| Reptile |
Western painted turtle Chrysemys picta bellii |
| Tree |
Colorado blue spruce Picea pungens |
| Inanimate insignia | |
| Folk dance |
Square dance Chorea quadra |
| Fossil |
Stegosaurus Stegosaurus armatus |
| Gemstone | Aquamarine |
| Mineral | Rhodochrosite |
| Motto |
Nil sine numine (Latin: Nothing without providence) |
| Nickname | The Centennial State |
| Rock | Yule Marble |
| Ship | USS Colorado (SSN-788) |
| Slogan | Colorful Colorado |
| Soil | Seitz |
| Song | "Where the Columbines Grow" (1915) and "Rocky Mountain High" (secondary song added 2007) |
| Sport | Pack burro racing |
| Tartan | Colorado State Tartan |
| State route marker | |
| State quarter | |
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Released in 2006
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| Lists of United States state symbols | |
source: Wikipedia