Colorado

= **Colorado** =

[|**Capital:**] [|Denver] [|**State abbreviation/Postal code:**] Colo./CO [|**Governor:**] Bill Ritter, D (to Jan. 2011) [|**Senators:**] Mark Udall, D (to Jan. 2015); Michael Bennet, D (to Jan. 2011) = = [|**U.S. Representatives:**] 7 [|**Historical biographies of Congressional members**] [|**Entered Union (rank):**] Aug. 1, 1876 (38) [|**Motto:**] //Nil sine Numine// (Nothing without Providence) [|**State symbols:**] [|**Nickname:**] Centennial State [|**Origin of name:**] From the Spanish, “ruddy” or “red”
 * Lieut. Governor:** Barbara O'Brien, D (to Jan. 2011)
 * Secy. of State:** Mike Coffman, R (to Jan. 2011)
 * Treasurer:** Cary Kennedy, D (to Jan. 2011)
 * Atty. General:** John W. Suthers, R (to Jan. 2011)
 * Organized as territory:** Feb. 28, 1861
 * Present constitution adopted:** 1876
 * **flower** || Rocky Mountain columbine (1899) ||
 * **tree** || Colorado blue spruce (1939) ||
 * **bird** || lark bunting (1931) ||
 * **animal** || Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (1961) ||
 * **gemstone** || aquamarine (1971) ||
 * **colors** || blue and white (1911) ||
 * **song** || “Where the Columbines Grow” (1915) ||
 * **fossil** || stegosaurus (1991) ||