Colorado Fast Facts

Date Admitted to the Union:

August 1, 1876 - Colorado was the 38th state.

Colorado State Capital:

Denver

State Nickname:

Centennial State

State Motto:

Nil sine Numine.
Translation: Nothing Without Providence

Colorado State Bird:

Lark Bunting

Colorado State Flower:

Rocky Mountain Columbine

Colorado State Tree:

Colorado Blue Spruce

Cities With Population Over 100,000:

• Denver
• Colorado Springs
• Aurora
• Lakewood
• Fort Collins
• Arvada
• Pueblo
• Westminster

Ten Famous People From Colorado :

• Tim Allen, Actor
• Arleigh Burke, Navy Admiral During World War II
• Adolph Coors, Brewer
• Jack Dempsey, Boxer
• John Elway, Football Player
• Douglas Fairbanks, Actor
• John Kerry, Politician
• James Michener, Author
• Glenn Miller, Musician
• Jack Swigert, Apollo 13 Astronaut