Symbols
State flower
Columbine
What is the capital of CO?
What is Denver?
38th
What does the golden circle in the Colorado flag represent?
Colorado's abundant sunshine
State animal
Bighorn Sheep
What mountain range cuts through Colorado?
The Rocky Mountains
What year did Colorado join the Union?
1876
What does the state motto "Nil Sine Numine" mean in English?
What is "Nothing Without Providence?"
State Tree
Blue Spruce
What rock is found here in Colorado AND is our state rock?
Yule marble
How many states border Colorado?
7
Name 2 nicknames for Colorado.
Sunshine State, Colorful Colorado, or the Centennial State
State Bird
Lark Bunting
Name 3 states that border Colorado.
Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, or Utah
Which symbol shows the date Colorado became a state?
The State Seal
Why is Colorado called the Centennial State?
It is called the Centennial State because it became a state 100 years after the Declaration of Independence.
State Fish
Greenback Cutthroat Trout
Name the region that Colorado is a part of.
What year was the Colorado flag created and adopted?
1911
What group created the Colorado Flag?
The Daughters of the American Revolution