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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