The document summarizes several of Colorado's state symbols: the flag represents Colorado with red for its Spanish name, blue for the sky, and yellow for gold; the state seal features the Latin phrase "By the will of God" and was adopted in 1876 using various colors; the state nickname is the "Centennial State" while the state bird is the lark bunting, flower is the white and lavender columbine, fossil is the stergosaurus stenops, and animal is the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.