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State symbols of Alabama

List of state symbols
Flag of Alabama
Seal of Alabama
Coat of arms of Alabama
Motto	Audemus jura nostra defendere
Song	"Alabama"
Foundation day	December 14, 1814 (1814-12-14)
Living insignia
Amphibian	Red Hills salamander
Bird	Yellowhammer
Butterfly	Monarch butterfly
Fish	Saltwater fish: Atlantic tarpon Freshwater fish: Largemouth bass
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	Cookie: Yellowhammer cookie Cake: Lane cake
State route marker
State quarter
Released in 2003
Lists of United States state symbols

The state of Alabama has a total of 41 official state emblems. The oldest symbol is the Alabama State Bible, from 1853. 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.

Insignia

Type	Symbol	Year	Image
Bible	The Alabama State Bible	1853
Great Seal	The Seal of Alabama	1876
Flag	The flag of Alabama	1895
Coat of arms	The coat of arms of Alabama	1939
Military Crest	The State Military Crest of Alabama
Motto	Audemus jura nostra defendere We dare defend our rights	1939
Creed	Alabama state creed	1939
Mascot	Eastern tiger swallowtail	1989

Species

Type	Symbol	Year	Image
Bird	Yellowhammer (yellow-shafted flicker) Colaptes auratus	1933
Saltwater fish	Atlantic tarpon Megalops atlanticus	1955
Flower	Camellia Camellia japonica L.	1959
Horse	Racking Horse Equus caballus	1975
Freshwater fish	Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides	1975
Game bird	Wild turkey Meleagris gallopavo	1980
Nut	Pecan Carya illinoinensis	1982
Butterfly	Eastern tiger swallowtail Papilio glaucus	1989
Insect	Monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus	1989
Reptile	Alabama red-bellied turtle Pseudemys alabamensis	1990
Shell	Johnstone's junonia Scaphella junonia johnstoneae	1990
Tree	Southern longleaf pine Pinus palustris	1997
Wildflower	Oak-leaf hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia Bartr.	1999
Amphibian	Red Hills salamander Phaeognathus hubrichti	2000
Fruit	Blackberry Rubus occidentalis	2004
Mammal	American black bear Ursus americanus	2006
Tree fruit	Peach Prunus persica	2006
Vegetable	Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas	2021
Legume	Peanut Arachis hypogaea	2022
Native Grass	Little Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium	2024

Geology

Type	Symbol	Year	Image
Mineral	Hematite	1967
Rock	Marble	1969
Fossil	Basilosaurus Basilosaurus cetoides	1984
Gemstone	Star blue quartz	1990
Soil	Bama	1997

Culture

Type	Symbol	Year	Image
Song	"Alabama"	1931
American folk dance	Square dance	1981
Renaissance fair	Florence, Alabama Renaissance Fair	1988
Horse show	AOHA Alabama State Championship Horse Show	1988
Outdoor drama	The Miracle Worker	1991
Barbecue competition	Alabama Barbecue Championship	1991
Agricultural museum	Dothan Landmark Park	1992
Horseshoe tournament	Stockton Fall Horseshoe Tournament	1992
Historic theatre	Alabama Theatre	1993
Outdoor musical drama	The Incident at Looney's Tavern	1993
Quilt	Pine Burr Quilt	1997
Spirit	Conecuh Ridge Alabama Fine Whiskey	2004
Cake	Lane cake	2016
Cookie	Yellowhammer cookie	2023

See also

• List of Alabama-related topics
• Lists of United States state insignia
• State of Alabama

References

1. ^ "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. ^ "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
49. "Alabama governor signs legislation naming Yellowhammer Cookie as official state cookie". Associated Press. 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-03.

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