Welcome to Nebraska! (Continued below)
| Nicknames & Slogans | |||
| Nicknames | Cornhusker State, Antelope State, Bug-Eating State | 1945 | |
| (former) | Tree Planters’ State | 1895 | |
| Slogan | Welcome to Nebraskaland, where the West begins. | 1963 | |
| Symbols of State | |||
| Motto | Equality Before the Law | 1867 | > |
| Song | Beautiful Nebraska | 1967 | > |
| EcoSymbols | |||
| Flower | giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) | 1895 | > |
| Tree | cottonwood (Populus deltoides) | 1972 | > |
| (former) | American elm (Ulmus americana) | 1937 | |
| Grass | little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) | 1969 | > |
| Bird | western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | 1927 | > |
| Migratory Bird | sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) | 2022 | > |
| Mammal | white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 1981 | > |
| Reptile | ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) | 2017 | > |
| Fish | channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) | 1997 | > |
| Insect | honeybee (Apis mellifera)  |
1975 | > |
| Gemstone | blue chalcedony (agate) | 1967 | > |
| Rock | prairie agate | 1967 | > |
| Fossil † | mammoth (Mammuthus) | 1967 | > |
| River | Platte River | 1998 | |
| Soil | Holdrege Series | 1979 | > |
| Cultural Symbols | |||
| Soft Drink | Kool-Aid | 1998 | > |
| Beverage | milk |
1998 | > |
Baseball Capital  |
Wakefield | 1997 | > |
| Historic Baseball Capital |
St. Paul | 1997 | > |
| Village of Lights | Cody | 1997 | > |
| American Folk Dance | square dance |
1997 | > |
| Ballad | A Place Like Nebraska | 1997 | > |
| Language | English |
1923 | > |
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