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State Symbols

The official state symbols represent the cultural heritage and natural treasures of each state or the entire United States

Colorado Symbols

Colorado Symbols

Air and Space Museum, Animal, Bird, Fish, Flag, Flower, Folk Dance, Fossil, Gemstone, Grass, Insect, Mineral, Motto, Nicknames, Rock, Seal, Song, Tartan, Tree

Colorado State Air and Space Museum

Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum

(Denver, CO)

Adopted in 1997.

Wings Over the Rockies was established in 1994. Its mission is "to educate and inspire people of all ages about aviation and space endeavors of the past, present and future." An Annual Report for 2006 with program highlights is also available on the Museum website. Wings Over the Rockies has been designated by the State Legislature as Colorado's Official Air and Space Museum.

Located in the former Lowry AFB on the east side of Denver, Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum is housed in the 30,000 sq. ft. World War II-era Hangar No. 1.

Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum

Address:
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum
7711 East Academy Boulevard
Denver, CO 80230-6929

Phone Numbers:
Phone: 303.360.5360
Fax: 303.360.5328
Museum Store: 303.360.8535

State Symbols

State symbols represent things that are special to a particular state.

symbol \ˈsim-bəl\
noun

Etymology:
in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together, compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil
Date: 15th century

1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.