State of Colorado

Facts about Colorado

• The State of Colorado is the 38th U.S. state.
• Colorado received statehood on August 1, 1876.
• Colorado's state capital is Denver.
• Colorado's state postal abbreviation is CO.

Colorado's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: Lark Bunting
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Calamospiza melanocorys
  
  
• Official State Flower: Rocky Mountain columbine
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Aquilegia caerulea
• Year: 1899
  
  
• Official State Motto: Nil sine numine
• Official State Motto Latin Translation: Nothing without Providence
  
  
• Official State Song: Where the Columbines Grow
  
  
• Official State Tree: Colorado blue spruce
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Picea pungens
• Year: 1939

Colorado's Sports

• Colorado Rockies (team website / google map)

• Colorado Rapids (team website / google map)

• Denver Nuggets (team website / google map)

• Denver Broncos (team website / google map)

• Colorado Avalanche (team website / google map)

• Colorado Mammoth (team website / google map)

• Denver Outlaws (team website / google map)

Colorado's State Government and Public Safety

• Colorado Official State Government
• Department of Revenue State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes
• Colorado State Highway Traffic Reports
• Division of Motor Vehicles
• Colorado Official State Lottery