Colorado-Symbols-4W

 The state bird is the Lark Bunting. It became the state bird in 1931. The state capital is Denver. A capital is the city where government is based. The state tree is the Blue Spruce. It can grow 115 feet high. The state insect is the Hair Streak Butterfly. This bug has purple wings. The state dance is the Square Dance. A leader calls out the steps for the dancers. The state fish is the Greenback Cutthroat Trout. There are not many of these left. ||<  ||
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 * <  ||< The offical state flag was adopted on June 5, 1911. It was desighned by Andrew Carlisle Johnson in 1911. The white in the flag symbolizes Colorado's snow capped mountains, The blue in the flag symbolizes the clear blue skies, The red in the flag symbolizes the red soil,And the golden yellow symbolizes the sun. Attached to the flag is a cord of gold and silver interwined with gold and silver tassels.