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Encyclopedia > Seal of Nebraska

The Nebraska State Seal was adopted in 1867. A railroad train steams across the background, with mountains in the distance. A steamboat plies the waters of the Missouri River. A simple cabin and sheaves of harvested wheat portray the importance of settlers and agriculture. A blacksmith works at his anvil in the foreground. At the top of the seal a banner holds the motto "Equality Before the Law", and around the outer ring of the seal contain the text "Great Seal of the State of Nebraska, March 1st, 1867". Nebraska state seal Source http://usa. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...



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Nebraska Information - Hometown USA (1953 words)
Nebraska is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa and Missouri to the east, across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west.
A past Nebraska tourism slogan was "Where the West Begins"; locations given for the beginning of the "West" include the Missouri River, the intersection of 13th and O Streets in Lincoln (where it is marked by a red brick star), the 100th meridian, and Chimney Rock.
According to the Census Bureau, as of 2004, the population of Nebraska was 1,747,214.
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