The following is a list of official symbols of the U.S. state of Nebraska, listed in the order adopted by the Nebraska Legislature:
Type | Symbol | Year | Image | |
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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 | 1967 | |||
Gemstone | Blue agate | 1967 | ||
Rock | 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 |