Want to impress the kids with your knowledge of Colorado? Here are some fun facts to get you started.
- State Flower:
- Columbine
- State Bird:
- Lark Bunting
- State Fossil:
- Stegosaurus
- State Animal:
- Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
- State Amphibian:
- Western Tiger Salamander
- State Song:
- Colorado’s first state song is “Where the Columbines Grow,” however John Denver’s iconic “Rocky Mountain High” was officially recognized as our second state song in March 2007.
- What does Colorado mean?
- Colorado is of Spanish origin, meaning “colored red”
- Governor:
- Jared Polis
- Stand at a Mile High:
- The 13th step on the west side of the Colorado State Capitol is exactly one mile (5280 feet) above sea level.
- National Historic Landmark:
- Bear Mountain at Denver Zoo was built in 1918 and was the first naturalistic habitat of its kind in North America.
Sports Teams and Mascots:
- Colorado Avalanche, hockey (NHL) Mascot: Bernie
- Colorado Rapids, soccer (MLS) Mascots: Edson the Eagle, Marcos Van Bison, Jorge El Mapache, and Franz the Fox
- Colorado Rockies, baseball (MLB) Mascot: Dinger
- Denver Broncos, football (NFL)
- Mascot: Miles and Thunder
- Denver Nuggets, basketball (NBA) Mascot: Rocky
