Date Admitted: | 1812 | State Capital: | Baton Rouge |
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Admission to U.S.: | Eighteenth State |
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Flag Adopted: | 1912 |
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State Motto: | "Union, Justice, and Confidence" |
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Nickname: | The Bayou State |
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State Song: | "Give Me Louisiana" |
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State March: | "Gifts of the Earth" |
State Flower: | Magnolia | State Tree: | Bald Cypress |
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State Mammal: | Black Bear |
State Dog: | Catahoula Leopard |
State Bird: | Brown Pelican |
State Crustacean: | Crawfish |
State Freshwater Fish: | White Perch |
State Reptile: | Alligator |
State Insect: | Honeybee (Apis Mellifera) |
State Colors: | Blue, White & Gold |
State Fossil: | Petrified Palmwood |
State Gemstone: | Agate |
State Drink: | Milk |
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