It was to be "national blue" with the state seal in the center in silver and gold. Western Meadowlark. I wanted to pay tribute to my adopted state.”. // "S" key + macOS I have created a Nebraska State Symbol and Research Packet. Photo by Vadim Tsymbalyuk/Flickr (all rights reserved). 1024 x 768 jpeg 80kB. www.haikudeck.com. Over the following decades, Nebraska has used Flower, Flag, Bird, Fossil, and so on as state symbols. disabledEvent(e); Besides honey, honeybees produce beeswax, which is used in adhesives, candles and cosmetics. The most spoken about attempted change of the state seal was created by the architect of the Nebraska State Capitol, Bertram Goodhue, but it failed to pass the legislature. It was the first state symbol in Nebraska history. At the time of the migration, the landmark was taller and shaped more closely to resemble a large chimney. Fras, a Russian immigrant and musician, said he got the idea for the song during a drive in the countryside near Lincoln. if (e.keyCode == 83 && (navigator.platform.match("Mac") ? //-->