Symbols for Nebraska

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NE State Symbols
Symbols for Nebraska
By Nora Kirkeby
Aug 9, 2006, 12:22 PST

Nebraska Art and Theatre Symbols

Nebraska State American Folk Dance: Square Dance
Nebraska State Ballad: A Place Like Nebraska
Nebraska State Poet (Laureate)

Nebraska Botanical and Garden Symbols

Nebraska State Flower: Goldenrod (Soldiago gigantea)
Nebraska State Grass: Little Bluestem
Nebraska State Soil: Holdrege Soil Series
Nebraska State Tree: Eastern Cottonwood

Nebraska Food Symbols

Nebraska State Beverage: Milk
Nebraska State Soft Drink: Kool-Aid

Nebraska Geological and Archaeological Symbols

State Fossil: Mammoth
Florida State Gem: Blue Agate (Blue Chalcedony)
Nebraska State Rock: Prairie Agate

Nebraska Legislative Symbols

Nebraska State Flag
Nebraska State Seal
Nebraska State Song: Beautiful Nebraska

Nebraska Living Symbols (Animals and Fauna)

Nebraska State Bird: Western Meadowlark
Nebraska State Fish: Channel Catfish
Nebraska State Insect: Honey Bee
Nebraska State Mammal: White-tailed Deer

Nebraska Location Symbols

Nebraska State Historic Baseball Capital: St. Paul, NE
Nebraska State River: Platte River
Nebraska State Village of Lights: Cody, NE

Symbols for Nebraska

Nebraska State Symbols
See the state symbols, brief descriptions, and pictures at this web page.
Source: Nebraska Library Commission

Nebraska Symbols and Famous Nebraskans
Print out these line drawings of the state symbols or famous Nebraskans to color or to use as a template for tracing.
Source: Nebraska State Historical Society

Nebraska's State Symbols - (Adobe Acrobat Required)
You can download great pictures of the state symbols, along with information about each, at this website.
Source: Nebraska Unicameral Legislature

Suggested Reading

Nebraska Facts and Symbols (The States and Their Symbols
These easy-to-read books make report writing easy. A fast-fact section in each volume introduces students to basic information, including the state's capital city, largest city, physical size, population, date and rank of statehood, natural resources, important farm products, and primary manufactured goods. The text covers major state symbols, such as the state flag, seal, bird, tree, flower, animal, and more. Click on the link above to buy this book at Amazon.com.