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Colorado’s State Symbols: The State Flower

Since 1899 the Columbine has been the state flower of Colorado.  The distinctive lavender, white, and yellow flower has been …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

February 18, 2024

Colorado's State Symbols: The State Fish

Colorado’s state fish is the Greenback Cutthroat Trout, Oncorhynchus clarki somias.  Colorado’s waters are filled with many kinds of trout, …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

January 14, 2019

Colorado’s State Symbols: The State Bird

The Lark Bunting was designated Colorado’s State Bird in 1931. It is a black and white bird that makes its home …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

November 16, 2022

Colorado’s State Symbols: The State Animal

Colorado’s official “State Animal,” as designated by the Colorado General Assembly in 1961, is the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep. This majestic animal …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

November 16, 2022

Colorado’s State Symbols: The State Seal

Colorado’s state seal is a circular seal that uses the same colors as are found in the state flag – …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

September 9, 2022

Colorado’s State Symbols: The State Flag

Colorado’s distinctive state flag, with its large red and yellow “C” over a blue-and-white-striped background, was adopted in 1911.  Did …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

February 18, 2024

Colorado Gemstones

Colorado is certainly known for mining gold, silver, and other minerals, but many people don’t realize that Colorado is also …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

January 18, 2019

State Symbols

A Colorado elementary school child’s wish to see the western painted turtle become the state reptile came one step closer …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

February 25, 2021

Where the Columbines Grow: Colorado’s First State Song

On March 12, 2007, John Denver’s “Rocky Mountain High” was adopted as Colorado’s second state song by the passage of …

Colorado State Publications Blog

State Publications Library Staff

February 3, 2021

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