Nebraska State Government
Nebraska stems from the Sioux name for the Platte River, omaha ni braska, meaning flat water.
Capital: Lincoln
Largest Cities: Bellevue, Broken Bow, Chadron, Grand Island, Hastings, Kearny, Norfolk, North Platte, Omaha, ScottsBluff, South Sioux City, Valentine
Present Constitution Drafted: 1875
Entered Union: March 1, 1867 (37)
Motto: “Equality before the law”
State Flower: Goldenrod
State Tree: Cottonwood
State Bird: Western Meadowlark
