The following is a list of official symbols of the U.S. state of Nebraska , listed in the order adopted by the Nebraska Legislature:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mammoth | 1967 |  |
| Gemstone | Blue agate | 1967 |  |
| Rock | Prairie agate | 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 |  |
U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition. Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.
Kenneth Spicer Wherry was an American businessman, attorney, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Nebraska from 1943 until his death in 1951; he was the minority leader for the last two years.
The Great Seal of the State of Nebraska was adopted by the Nebraska legislature on June 15, 1867. It depicts a blacksmith working at an anvil along with various other symbols related to Nebraska during the early days of its statehood.
The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the U.S. State of Nebraska.
The Nebraska State Highway System consists of all the state highways in Nebraska maintained by the Nebraska Department of Roads. This includes federally designated Interstates and US Highways as well as state highways, links and spurs. The system comprises 9,942 miles (16,000 km) of state highways in all 93 counties. Highways within the system range in scale and quality from 10-lane urban freeways, such as I-80 around Omaha, to standard two-lane rural undivided highways as well as 39 miles (63 km) of state highways that remain unpaved such as N-67 north of Dunbar. Surrounding landscapes along the highway system range from the urban areas in Omaha and Lincoln to scenic journeys through uninhabited grasslands in the Nebraska Sandhills.
The flag of the state of Nebraska is a blue rectangular cloth charged with the Nebraskan state seal. The current design was commissioned in 1925, when the Nebraska legislature passed a bill stating that the flag would consist of the state seal in gold and silver on a field of blue.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Nebraska:
