List of Nebraska state symbols
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
[edit]| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
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| Motto | Equality Before the Law | 1867 | |
| Seal | The Seal of Nebraska | 1867 | 
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| Flower | Goldenrod (Solidago gigantea)[1] | 1895 | 
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| Poet laureate | John Neihardt | 1921 | |
| Flag | A blue background with the seal of Nebraska superimposed on the center. | 1925 | 
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| Bird | Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | 1929 | 
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| Nickname | Cornhusker State | 1945 | |
| Symbol | A covered wagon pulled by a pair of oxen. | 1963 | 
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| Slogan | "Welcome to NEBRASKAland where the West begins" | 1963 |
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| Fossil | Mammoth | 1967 | 
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| Gemstone | Blue agate | 1967 | 
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| Rock | Prairie agate | 1967 | |
| Song | "Beautiful Nebraska" | 1967 | |
| Grass | Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) | 1969 | 
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| Tree | Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) | 1972 | 
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| Insect | Honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1975 | 
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| Soil | Holdrege series | 1979 | |
| Mammal | White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 1981 | 
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| Poet laureate | William Kloefkorn | 1982 | |
| Fish | Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) | 1997-09-13 | 
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| 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 | 
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