COLORADOBy: Aden Wolfe

When did Colorado become a State?Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876.Ulysses S. Grant was the president at the

time.Colorado was the 38th state.

NicknameColorado’s nickname is “The Centennial

State.”

MottoColorado’s motto is Nil Sine Numine. This means Nothing without Providence.

State Flower The state flower is the Rocky Mountain

Columbine.The Rocky Mountain Columbine was adopted

the official state flower of Colorado on April 4, 1899.

State AnimalRocky Mountain Bighorn SheepA male is called a Ram and a female is called

an Evve.

State Bird Lark BuntingIt was adopted the official state bird of

Colorado on April 29, 1931.

State SealThe triangle at the top of the seal contains

the eye of God. Below the eye is a shield which contains snow-capped mountains with clouds above them. In the yellow area of the shield, you will find a pick and sledge hammer which represent miners’ tools. The state motto is found below the shield. It says “Nil Sine, Numine” which means “nothing without Deity” in Latin. The year 1876 at the bottom is the year in which Colorado became a state. The seal was designed by Lewis Ledyard Weld and William Gilpin.

State TreeThe state tree is the Colorado Blue Spruce.It was adopted as the official state tree on

March 7, 1939.The tree is known for its majestic form and

beautiful blue-silver coloring.

State SongColorado’s Song is Where The Columbians

Grow.This song was named the official song of

Colorado on May 8, 1915.It was written by and the music was provided

by A.J. Flynn.

State FlagThe Colorado flag was designed by Andrew

Carlisle Johnson.It was adopted as the official flag of Colorado

on June 5, 1911.The white symbolizes the snow cap

mountains.The blue symbolizes the clear blue skies. The red symbolizes the reddish soil.The gold symbolizes the sun.

State Jewel or MineralColorado’s state mineral is Rhodochrosite. On April 17, 2002 Colorado Governor Bill

Owens signed a bill, officially make Rhodochrosite Colorado's state mineral.

State Coin Colorado’s state coin was released in 2006.It was the 38th quarter in the 50 state coin

collection.On the coin there is a picture of the Rocky

Mountains, Evergreen Trees, and a banner that says “Colorful Colorado”.

Inscripted in the coin is also “Colorado” and “1886.”

Historical Significance of the StateJuan Maria Rivera leads Spanish expedition

in search of gold and silver in 1765.France declares war against Britain and

makes an alliance with the American revolutionary forces on July 10, 1778.

Gold was found by George A. Jackson along Chicago Creak during 1859.

In 1876 Colorado is admitted to Union as 38th state.

Climate of ColoradoDry winters with wind blown snow. Some

very cold temperatures with some surprisingly warm days.

Low-humidity summers with hot days and comfortable nights. There is a big threat of thunderstorms.

Colorado receives some of the worst hail storms in the continent.

Denver Colorado is considered one the easiest cities to get around.

There are subways, buses, taxis, and cars.

Transportation in Colorado

Famous People from ColoradoRoy Halladay (MLB pitcher)The Fray (Rock Band)Chauncey Billups (NBA player)Tim Allen (Comedian and Actor)Hanna R. Hall (Actress)Pat Hingle (Actor)

Map & Location of ColoradoColorado is bordered to the North by Wyoming and Nebraska. Colorado is bordered to the South by

Oklahoma and New Mexico.Colorado is bordered to the East by Nebraska

and Kansas.Colorado is bordered to the West by Utah.Colorado is a part of the “Four Corners.

Capital of Colorado The capital of Colorado is Denver.Denver is located at 39.768 North, 104.872

West.Denver was founded on November, 7th 1858The population is 554,636 people. Denver’s nickname is “The Mile High City”

because its elevation is 5,280 feet.

Professional Sport Teams from Colorado Colorado Rockies (MLB)Colorado Avalanche (NHL)Colorado Rapids (MLS)Denver Broncos (NFL)Denver Nuggets (NBA)

PopulationAs of 2000 the population of Colorado was

4,301,261. Colorado is the 24th most populated state in

the United States.

Counties in ColoradoColorado has 64 counties.Some of the counties are:

Denver CountyLake CountyEagle CountyLincoln CountyLogan CountyMesa County

Famous Landmarks in ColoradoLowry Ruin Shenandoah-Dives (Mayflower) MillPikes PeakLeadville Historic District

Governor of Colorado Bill Ritter 41st Governor of Colorado Democrat Bill Ritter was elected Governor of Colorado

in 2006.

Highest and Lowest ElevationThe highest point in Colorado is Mt. Elbert at

14,433 feet above sea level.The lowest point in Colorado is Arikaree

River at 3,315 feet above sea level.All of Colorado is above sea level.

References http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/his

tory/histfaqs.htmhttp://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Colorado/Col

orado_nickname.htmlhttp://www.50states.com/colorado.htmhttp://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/

history/symbemb.htm#Tree