Colorado
"Centennial State"
- Motto
- Nil sine Numine (Nothing without Providence)
- Capitol
- Denver
- Name Origin
- From the Spanish, “ruddy” or “red”
- Statehood Date
- Aug. 1, 1876 (38th)
Cities in Colorado
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Official Symbols
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Colorado along with the year they became official.
| Flower | Rocky Mountain Columbine (1899) |
| Tree | Colorado Blue Spruce (1939) |
| Bird | Lark Bunting (1931) |
| Animal | Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (1961) |
| Gemstone | Aquamarine (1971) |
| Colors | Blue And White (1911) |
| Song | “Where The Columbines Grow” (1915) |
| Fossil | Stegosaurus (1991) |
Demographics
- Population Density
- 41.5 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
- Land Area
- 103,717 sq mi. (268,627 sq km)
- Lowest Elevation
- 0 ft (0 m)
- Average Elevation
- 6800 ft (2072.64 m)
- Highest Temperature Recorded
- 118°F (48°C) on July 11, 1888
- Lowest Temperature Recorded
- –61°F (–52°C) on February 1, 1985
