Nebraska State Motto

In the course of time, Americahas had its fair share of struggling with what we today perceive as more or less a logical, basic human guideline. However, the violent conflicts of slavery, religious persecution and racial segregation, just to mention a few, are solid proof that the Nebraska state motto "Equality Before the Law" has not always been subject to such public common reasoning.

In this way the Nebraska motto is one of the great, most important pillars of the American justice system today.

Nebraska State Nicknames

Whereas there is only one Nebraska state motto, there exist a number of state nicknames for Nebraska:

"The Cornhusker State" (Official)
In 1945 "The Cornhusker State" became the official nickname instead of "The Tree Planters State" that went before it. Some sources claim that this Nebraska nickname is created in honor of The University of Nebraska football team called the Cornhuskers - other sources say it's the other way around.

This nickname obviously also refers to corn - a substantial source of sustenance to the great herds of beef cattle that are bred in the state of Nebraska.

"Cornhusker State" was displayed on license plates from 1969-1975.

"The Tree Planters State"
This Nebraska state nickname is a reference to all the millions of trees that were plated by settlers to fight off wind, or make orchards and fuel provisions. "The Tree Planters State" was the official nickname from 1895-45 until it was replaced by "The Cornhusker State"

"The Beef State"
For a decade, from mid 1950s to mid 1960s, this Nebraska nickname appeared on the license plates. The reason for this 'honouring' was the substantial impact that beef had on the state economy. In fact, there are more cattle in Nebraska than people (4 to 1) and Nebraska is in the absolute U.S. lead of meat export and cattle harvest.

Close to 1.85 million cows live and breathe in the state of Nebraska.