List of Alabama state symbols

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List of state symbols
Flag of Alabama.svg
Flag of Alabama
Seal of Alabama.svg
Seal of Alabama
Coat of arms of Alabama.svg
Coat of arms of Alabama
Motto Audemus jura nostra defendere
Song "Alabama"
Foundation dayDecember 14, 1814 (1814-12-14)
Living insignia
Amphibian Red Hills salamander
Bird Yellowhammer
Butterfly Monarch butterfly
Fish
Flower Camellia
Fruit Blackberry
Horse breed Racking horse
Mammal American black bear
Mascot Eastern tiger swallowtail
Reptile Alabama red-bellied turtle
Tree Southern longleaf pine
Vegetable Sweet potato
Inanimate insignia
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
Sweet
State route marker
Alabama 3.svg
State quarter
2003 AL Proof.png
Released in 2003
Lists of United States state symbols
Location of the state of Alabama in the United States of America Alabama in United States.svg
Location of the state of Alabama in the United States of America

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.

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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
Bible The Alabama State Bible 1853 [1]
Great Seal The Seal of Alabama 1876 [4] Seal of Alabama.svg
Flag The flag of Alabama 1895 [5] Flag of Alabama.svg
Coat of arms The coat of arms of Alabama 1939 [6] Coat of arms of Alabama.svg
Military CrestThe State Military Crest of Alabama Alabama National Guard crest.svg
Motto Audemus jura nostra defendere
We dare defend our rights		1939 [7] Motto of Alabama.jpg
Creed Alabama state creed 1939 [8]
Mascot Eastern tiger swallowtail 1989 [9] Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus).jpg

Species

TypeSymbolYearImage
Bird Yellowhammer (yellow-shafted flicker)
Colaptes auratus		1933 [10] Colaptes auratus auratus1.jpg
Saltwater fish Atlantic tarpon
Megalops atlanticus		1955 [11] Atlantic tarpon.jpg
Flower Camellia [12]
Camellia japonica L.		1959 [13] Camellia japonica-IMG 2052.jpg
Horse Racking Horse
Equus caballus		1975 [14]
Freshwater fish Largemouth bass
Micropterus salmoides		1975 [15] Largemouth Bass 001.jpg
Game bird Wild turkey
Meleagris gallopavo		1980 [16] Wild turkey eastern us.jpg
Nut Pecan
Carya illinoinensis		1982 [17] Pecans.jpg
Butterfly Eastern tiger swallowtail
Papilio glaucus		1989 [9] Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.jpg
Insect Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus		1989 [18] Danaus plexippus Cirsium.jpg
Reptile Alabama red-bellied turtle
Pseudemys alabamensis		1990 [19] Pseudemys alabamensis.png
Shell Johnstone's junonia
Scaphella junonia johnstoneae		1990 [20] Scaphella junonia.jpg
Tree Southern longleaf pine
Pinus palustris		1997 [21] Longleaf 8246.jpg
Wildflower Oak-leaf hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia Bartr.		1999 [22] Hydrangea quercifolia BhamBotGdn.jpg
Amphibian Red Hills salamander
Phaeognathus hubrichti		2000 [23] Phaeognathus hubrichii.jpg
Fruit Blackberry
Rubus occidentalis		2004 [24] Rubus occidentalis 2008 07 06.JPG
Mammal American black bear
Ursus americanus		2006 [25] Black bear large.jpg
Tree fruit Peach
Prunus persica		2006 [26] Vineyard peaches de.jpg
Vegetable Sweet potato
Ipomoea batatas		2021 [27] [28] Ipomoea batatas 006.JPG
Legume Peanut
Arachis hypogaea		2022 [29] Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) - in shell, shell cracked open, shelled, peeled.jpg
Native Grass Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium		2024 [30]

Schizachyrium scoparium - Flickr - aspidoscelis (1).jpg

Geology

TypeSymbolYearImage
Mineral Hematite 1967 [31] HematiteUSGOV.jpg
Rock Marble 1969 [32] MarbleUSGOV.jpg
Fossil Basilosaurus
Basilosaurus cetoides		1984 [33] Basilosaurus skeleton.jpg
Gemstone Star blue quartz 1990 [34] Statestarquartz.jpg
Soil Bama 1997 [35] Bama soil.png

Culture

TypeSymbolYearImage
Song "Alabama"1931 [36]
American folk dance Square dance 1981 [37] Mtmusicfestsqdance.png
Renaissance fair Florence, Alabama Renaissance Fair1988 [38] Purpledoublet.jpg
Horse show AOHA Alabama State Championship Horse Show1988 [39] Gracie-rhs2005.jpg
Outdoor drama The Miracle Worker 1991 [40] Helen KellerA.jpg
Barbecue competition Alabama Barbecue Championship1991 [41] Barbeque block party Kansas city.jpg
Agricultural museum Dothan Landmark Park 1992 [42]
Horseshoe tournament Stockton Fall Horseshoe Tournament1992 [43] Horseshoe.jpg
Historic theatre Alabama Theatre 1993 [44] Alabama Theatre.jpg
Outdoor musical drama The Incident at Looney's Tavern 1993 [45]
Quilt Pine Burr Quilt 1997 [46]
Spirit Conecuh Ridge Alabama Fine Whiskey 2004 [47] Glass of whisky.jpg
Cake Lane cake 2016 [48] Slice of lane cake.jpg
Cookie Yellowhammer cookie 2023 [49]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alabama State Bible". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 15, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  2. ↑ "The Heart of Dixie". Alabama Department of Archives and History. March 30, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  3. ↑ "Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors". Alabama Department of Archives and History. February 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  4. ↑ "Alabama Great Seal". Alabama Department of Archives and History. January 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  5. ↑ "Alabama State Flag". Alabama Department of Archives and History. September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  6. ↑ "Official Alabama Coat of Arms". Alabama Department of Archives and History. April 27, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  7. ↑ "Official Alabama Motto". Alabama Department of Archives and History. April 27, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  8. ↑ "Alabama's Creed". Alabama Department of Archives and History. April 27, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  9. 1 2 "Alabama Official Mascot and Butterfly". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 17, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  10. ↑ "Alabama State Bird". Alabama Department of Archives and History. April 27, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  11. ↑ "Official Alabama Saltwater Fish". Alabama Department of Archives and History. April 27, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  12. ↑ Before 1959, the state flower was the goldenrod (adopted September 6, 1927).
  13. ↑ "State Flower of Alabama". Alabama Department of Archives and History. April 27, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  14. ↑ "Official Alabama Horse". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 17, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  15. ↑ "Official Alabama Fresh Water Fish". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 17, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  16. ↑ "Official Alabama Game Bird". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 17, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  17. ↑ "Official Alabama Nut". Alabama Department of Archives and History. July 12, 2001. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  18. ↑ "Official Alabama Insect". Alabama Department of Archives and History. February 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  19. ↑ "Official Alabama Reptile". Alabama Department of Archives and History. July 12, 2001. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  20. ↑ "Alabama Shell". Alabama Department of Archives and History. August 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  21. ↑ "Alabama Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  22. ↑ "State Wildflower of Alabama". Alabama Department of Archives and History. May 27, 2004. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  23. ↑ "Alabama State Amphibian". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  24. ↑ "State Fruit". Alabama Department of Archives and History. September 30, 2004. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  25. ↑ "State Mammal". Alabama Department of Archives and History. April 20, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  26. ↑ "State Tree Fruit". Alabama Department of Archives and History. April 20, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  27. ↑ "Ivey OKs Naming Sweet Potato as Alabama's State Vegetable". usnews.com. April 17, 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  28. ↑ SB171 (PDF), The Alabama Legislature, retrieved 2021-04-20
  29. ↑ Act of Alabama 2022-261, Alabama Secretary of State, retrieved 2022-04-08
  30. ↑ Act of Alabama 2024-283, Alabama Secretary of State, retrieved 2024-08-28
  31. ↑ "Official Alabama Mineral". Alabama Department of Archives and History. April 27, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  32. ↑ "Alabama Rock". Alabama Department of Archives and History. July 12, 2001. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  33. ↑ "Official State of Alabama Fossil". Alabama Department of Archives and History. August 2, 2005. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  34. ↑ "Alabama Gemstone". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  35. ↑ "Alabama Soil:Bama Soil Series". Alabama Department of Archives and History. May 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  36. ↑ "Official Alabama State Song". Alabama Department of Archives and History. March 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  37. ↑ "Official American Folk Dance of Alabama". Alabama Department of Archives and History. July 12, 2001. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  38. ↑ "Official Alabama Renaissance Faire". Alabama Department of Archives and History. October 11, 2005. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  39. ↑ "Official Alabama State Championship Horse Show". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 17, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  40. ↑ "Official Alabama Outdoor Drama". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  41. ↑ "Alabama Barbecue Championship". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  42. ↑ "Alabama Agricultural Museum". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  43. ↑ "Alabama Horseshoe Tournament". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  44. ↑ "Alabama Historic Theatre". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  45. ↑ "Alabama Official Outdoor Musical Drama". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
  46. ↑ "Alabama State Quilt". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 15, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  47. ↑ "State Spirit". Alabama Department of Archives and History. August 25, 2005. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  48. ↑ "Section 1-2-41, State cake", Code of Alabama 1975, The Alabama Legislature, retrieved 2020-07-16
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