State Symbols
| Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motto | Equality Before the Law | 1867 | |
| Seal | The Seal of Nebraska | 1867 | |
| Flower | Goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) | 1895 | |
| Poet laureate | John Neihardt | 1921 | |
| Flag | A blue background with the seal of Nebraska superimposed on the center. | 1925 | |
| Bird | Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) | 1929 | |
| Nickname | Cornhusker State | 1945 | |
| Fossil | Mammoth | 1967 | |
| Gemstone | Blue agate | 1967 | |
| Rock | Prairie agate | 1967 | |
| Song | "Beautiful Nebraska" | 1967 | |
| Grass | Little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) | 1969 | |
| Tree | Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) | 1972 | |
| Insect | Honeybee (Apis mellifera) | 1975 | |
| Soil | Holdrege series | 1979 | |
| Mammal | White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) | 1981 | |
| Poet laureate | William Kloefkorn | 1982 | |
| Fish | Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) | 1997-09-13 | |
| State American folk dance | Square dance | 1997-09-19 | |
| Ballad | "A Place Like Nebraska" | 1997-10-09 | |
| Baseball capital | St. Paul (historic) Wakefield |
1997-10-09 | |
| Village of lights | Cody | 1997-12-11 | |
| River | Platte River | 1998-02-26 | |
| Soft drink | Kool-Aid | 1998-05-21 | |
| Beverage | Milk | 1998-09-10 |
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