thumb|Location of the [[state of Nebraska in the United States of America]]
The following is a list of official symbols of the U.S. state of Nebraska, listed in the order adopted by the Nebraska Legislature:
State symbols
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|Flag
|A blue background with the seal of Nebraska superimposed on the center.
| align="center" |1925
| align="center" |100px|Nebraska flag
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|Motto
|align="center"|Equality Before the Law
|align="center"|1867
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|Nickname
| align="center" |Cornhusker State
| align="center" |1945
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|Seal
|align="center"|The Great Seal of the State of Nebraska
|align="center"|1867
|align="center"|100px|Nebraska State Seal
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|Flower
|align="center"|Goldenrod (Solidago gigantea)
|align="center"|1895
|align="center"|100px|Goldenrod
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|Poet laureate
|align="center"|John Neihardt
|align="center"|1921
|align="center"|
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|Bird
|align="center"|Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
|align="center"|1929
|align="center"|100px|Western meadowlark
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|Symbol
|align="center"|A covered wagon pulled by a pair of oxen.
|align="center"|1963
|align="center"|100px|The official symbol and slogan for the State of Nebraska.
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|Slogan
|align="center"|"Welcome to NEBRASKAland where the West begins"
|align="center"|1963
|align="center"|100px|The official symbol and slogan for the State of Nebraska.
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|Fossil
|align="center"|Mammoth
|align="center"|1967
|align="center"|100px|Mammoth
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|Gemstone
|align="center"|Blue agate
|align="center"|1967
|align="center"|100px|Blue agate
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|Rock
|align="center"|Prairie agate
|align="center"|1967
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|Song
|align="center"|"Beautiful Nebraska"
|align="center"|1967
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|Grass
|align="center"|Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
|align="center"|1969
|align="center"|100px|Little bluestem
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|Tree
|align="center"|Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
|align="center"|1972
|align="center"|100px|Eastern cottonwood
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|Insect
|align="center"|Honeybee (Apis mellifera)
|align="center"|1975
|align="center"|100px|Western honey bee
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|Soil
|align="center"|Holdrege series
|align="center"|1979
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|Mammal
|align="center"|Horse (Equus caballus)
|align="center"|1981
|align="center"|thumb
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|Poet laureate
|align="center"|William Kloefkorn
|align="center"|1982
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|Fish
|align="center"|Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
|align="center"|1997-09-13
|align="center"|100px|Channel catfish
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|American folk dance
|align="center"|Square dance
|align="center"|1997-09-19
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|Ballad
|align="center"|"A Place Like Nebraska"
|align="center"|1997-10-09
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|Baseball capital
|align="center"|St. Paul (historic)<br />Wakefield
|align="center"|1997-10-09
|align="center"|
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|Village of lights
|align="center"|Cody
|align="center"|1997-12-11
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|River
|align="center"|Platte River
|align="center"|1998-02-26
|align="center"|
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|Soft drink
|align="center"|Kool-Aid
|align="center"|1998-05-21
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|Beverage
|align="center"|Milk
|align="center"|1998-09-10
|align="center"|100px|Milk
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|Reptile
|align="center"|Ornate Box Turtle
|align="center"|2022
|align="center"|100px|Ornate Box Turtle
|}
See also
- List of Nebraska-related topics
- Lists of United States state insignia
- State of Nebraska
References
External links
- Nebraska's State Symbols (PDF)
- Official Symbol and Slogan for the State of Nebraska