List of Alabama state symbols explained

Region Type:State
State:Alabama
Country:United States
Image Flag Border:y
Image Flag Size:200px
Image Arms:Coat of arms of Alabama.svg
Motto:Audemus jura nostra defendere
Song:"Alabama"
Mammal:American black bear
Bird:Yellowhammer
Butterfly:Monarch butterfly
Amphibian:Red Hills salamander
Flower:Oak-leaf hydrangea
Fruit:Blackberry
Horse:Racking horse
Mascot:Eastern tiger swallowtail
Reptile:Alabama red-bellied turtle
Tree:Southern longleaf pine
Vegetable:Sweet potato
Drink:Conecuh Ridge Alabama Fine Whiskey
Folk Dance:Square dance
Fossil:Basilosaurus
Game:Wild turkey
Gemstone:Star blue quartz
Mineral:Hematite
Rock:Marble
Shell:Johnstone's junonia
Ship:USS Alabama
Soil:Bama
Image Route:alabama 3.svg
Image Quarter:2003 AL Proof.png
Quarter Release Date:2003

The state of Alabama has a total of 41 official state emblems. The oldest symbol is the Alabama State Bible, from 1853.[1] The most recently designated symbol is the peach, Alabama's state tree fruit, established in 2006.

Alabama does not have an official nickname, although "Heart of Dixie" was strongly promoted by the Alabama Chamber of Commerce in the 1940s and 1950s, and put on state license plates.[2] [3]

Insignia

TypeSymbolYearImage
BibleThe Alabama State Bible1853
Great SealThe Seal of Alabama1876[4]
FlagThe flag of Alabama1895[5]
Coat of armsThe coat of arms of Alabama1939[6]
Military CrestThe State Military Crest of Alabama
MottoAudemus jura nostra defendere
We dare defend our rights		1939[7]
CreedAlabama state creed1939[8]
MascotEastern tiger swallowtail1989[9]

Species

TypeSymbolYearImage
BirdYellowhammer (yellow-shafted flicker)
Colaptes auratus		1933[10]
Saltwater fishAtlantic tarpon
Megalops atlanticus		1955[11]
FlowerCamellia[12]
Camellia japonica L.		1959[13]
HorseRacking Horse
Equus caballus		1975[14]
Freshwater fishLargemouth bass
Micropterus salmoides		1975[15]
Game birdWild turkey
Meleagris gallopavo		1980[16]
NutPecan
Carya illinoinensis		1982[17]
ButterflyEastern tiger swallowtail
Papilio glaucus		1989
InsectMonarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus		1989[18]
ReptileAlabama red-bellied turtle
Pseudemys alabamensis		1990[19]
ShellJohnstone's junonia
Scaphella junonia johnstoneae		1990[20]
TreeSouthern longleaf pine
Pinus palustris		1997[21]
WildflowerOak-leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia Bartr.		1999[22]
AmphibianRed Hills salamander
Phaeognathus hubrichti		2000[23]
FruitBlackberry
Rubus occidentalis		2004[24]
MammalAmerican black bear
Ursus americanus		2006[25]
Tree fruitPeach
Prunus persica		2006[26]
VegetableSweet potato
Ipomoea batatas		2021[27]
LegumePeanut
Arachis hypogaea		2022

Geology

TypeSymbolYearImage
MineralHematite1967[28]
RockMarble1969[29]
FossilBasilosaurus
Basilosaurus cetoides		1984[30]
GemstoneStar blue quartz1990[31]
SoilBama1997[32]

Culture

TypeSymbolYearImage
Song"Alabama"1931[33]
American folk danceSquare dance1981[34]
Renaissance fairFlorence, Alabama Renaissance Fair1988[35]
Horse showAOHA Alabama State Championship Horse Show1988[36]
Outdoor dramaThe Miracle Worker1991[37]
Barbecue competitionAlabama Barbecue Championship1991[38]
Agricultural museumDothan Landmark Park1992[39]
Horseshoe tournamentStockton Fall Horseshoe Tournament1992[40]
Historic theatreAlabama Theatre1993[41]
Outdoor musical dramaThe Incident at Looney's Tavern1993[42]
QuiltPine Burr Quilt1997[43]
SpiritConecuh Ridge Alabama Fine Whiskey2004[44]
CakeLane cake2016
CookieYellowhammer cookie2023[45]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alabama State Bible . November 15, 2007. 2008-01-20 . .
  2. Web site: The Heart of Dixie . 2008-01-20 . March 30, 2007 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  3. Web site: Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. 2008-01-20 . February 5, 2008 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  4. Web site: Alabama Great Seal . 2008-01-20 . January 2, 2008 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  5. Web site: Alabama State Flag . 2008-01-20 . September 28, 2007 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  6. Web site: Official Alabama Coat of Arms . 2008-01-20 . April 27, 2006 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  7. Web site: Official Alabama Motto . 2008-01-20 . April 27, 2006 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  8. Web site: Alabama's Creed . 2008-01-20 . April 27, 2006 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  9. Web site: Alabama Official Mascot and Butterfly . 2008-01-20 . November 17, 2003 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  10. Web site: Alabama State Bird . 2008-01-20 . April 27, 2006 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  11. Web site: Official Alabama Saltwater Fish . 2008-01-20 . April 27, 2006 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  12. Before 1959, the state flower was the goldenrod (adopted September 6, 1927).
  13. Web site: State Flower of Alabama . 2008-01-20 . April 27, 2006 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  14. Web site: Official Alabama Horse . 2008-01-20 . November 17, 2003 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  15. Web site: Official Alabama Fresh Water Fish . 2008-01-20 . November 17, 2003 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  16. Web site: Official Alabama Game Bird . 2008-01-20 . November 17, 2003 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  17. Web site: Official Alabama Nut . 2008-01-20 . July 12, 2001 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  18. Web site: Official Alabama Insect . 2008-01-20 . February 12, 2008 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  19. Web site: Official Alabama Reptile . 2008-01-20 . July 12, 2001 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  20. Web site: Alabama Shell . 2008-01-20 . August 16, 2007 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  21. Web site: Alabama Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine . 2008-01-20 . November 6, 2003 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  22. Web site: State Wildflower of Alabama . 2008-01-21 . May 27, 2004 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  23. Web site: Alabama State Amphibian . 2008-01-21 . November 6, 2003 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  24. Web site: State Fruit . 2008-01-21 . September 30, 2004 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  25. Web site: State Mammal . 2008-01-21 . April 20, 2006 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  26. Web site: State Tree Fruit. 2008-01-21 . April 20, 2006 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  27. Web site: Ivey OKs Naming Sweet Potato as Alabama's State Vegetable . . April 17, 2021 . 2021-04-20.
  28. Web site: Official Alabama Mineral . 2008-01-20 . April 27, 2006 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  29. Web site: Alabama Rock . 2008-01-20 . July 12, 2001 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  30. Web site: Official State of Alabama Fossil . 2008-01-20 . August 2, 2005 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  31. Web site: Alabama Gemstone . 2008-01-20 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  32. Web site: Alabama Soil:Bama Soil Series . 2008-01-20 . May 16, 2007 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  33. Web site: Official Alabama State Song . 2008-01-20 . March 29, 2007. Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  34. Web site: Official American Folk Dance of Alabama . 2008-01-20 . July 12, 2001 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  35. Web site: Official Alabama Renaissance Faire . 2008-01-20 . October 11, 2005 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  36. Web site: Official Alabama State Championship Horse Show . 2008-01-20 . November 17, 2003 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  37. Web site: Official Alabama Outdoor Drama . 2008-01-20 . November 6, 2003 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  38. Web site: Alabama Barbecue Championship . 2008-01-20 . November 6, 2003 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  39. Web site: Alabama Agricultural Museum . 2008-01-20 . November 6, 2003 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  40. Web site: Alabama Horseshoe Tournament . 2008-01-20 . November 6, 2003 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  41. Web site: Alabama Historic Theatre . 2008-01-20 . November 6, 2003 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  42. Web site: Alabama Official Outdoor Musical Drama . 2008-01-20 . November 6, 2003 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  43. Web site: Alabama State Quilt . 2008-01-21 . November 15, 2007 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  44. Web site: State Spirit . 2008-01-21 . August 25, 2005 . Alabama Department of Archives and History .
  45. Web site: Alabama governor signs legislation naming Yellowhammer Cookie as official state cookie. . 2023-06-02 . 2023-06-03 .

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