The State of
Colorado (CO)

The capital of Colorado is Denver.

The Postal Code for Colorado: CO

Typical abbreviations for Colorado: Col., Colo.

When the people of Colorado refer to themselves: Coloradan or Coloradoan

Time Zone: The state of Colorado is in the Mountain Time (MST/MDT) zone and observes daylight saving time.

Nicknames for Colorado: "The Centennial State"; "Colorful Colorado"

State Motto: "Nil Sine Numine" (Nothing without Providence)

State Bird: Lark Bunting (calamospiza melanocorys)

State Tree: Blue Spruce (picea pungens)

State Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine (aquilegia caerules)

State Song: "Where the Columbines Grow"

Statehood: Colorado became the 38th state on Aug 1, 1876.

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