Nebraska was organized as a territory in 1854 and admitted to the Union as a state on March 1, 1867. The name was taken from the Otoe Indian word “Nebrathka”, meaning “flat water” and referring to the Platte River.
- State flower – Goldenrod
- State bird – Western Meadowlark
- State tree – American Elm
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