List of Alabama state symbols

Location of the state of Alabama in the United States of America

This is a list of state symbols of Alabama. The items on the list have been officially sanctioned by the Alabama Legislature. Alabama has a total of 41 official state emblems. The oldest of which is the Alabama State Bible, from 1853;^[1] the most recently designated is the peach, Alabama's state tree fruit, established in 2006.

The state has no 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

Type	Symbol	Year	Image
Bible	The Alabama State Bible	1853[1]
Great Seal	The Seal of Alabama	1876[4]
Flag	The flag of Alabama	1895[5]
Coat of arms	The coat of arms of Alabama	1939[6]
Military Crest	The State Military Crest of Alabama
Motto	Audemus jura nostra defendere We dare defend our rights	1939[7]
Creed	Alabama state creed	1939[8]
Mascot	Eastern tiger swallowtail	1989[9]

Species

Type	Symbol	Year	Image
Bird	Yellowhammer (yellow-shafted flicker) Colaptes auratus	1933[10]
Saltwater fish	Atlantic tarpon Megalops atlanticus	1955[11]
Flower	Camellia[12] Camellia japonica L.	1959[13]
Horse	Racking Horse Equus caballus	1975[14]
Freshwater fish	Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides	1975[15]
Game bird	Wild turkey Meleagris gallopavo	1980[16]
Nut	Pecan Carya illinoinensis	1982[17]
Butterfly	Eastern tiger swallowtail Papilio glaucus	1989[9]
Insect	Monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus	1989[18]
Reptile	Alabama red-bellied turtle Pseudemys alabamensis	1990[19]
Shell	Johnstone's Junonia Scaphella junonia johnstoneae	1990[20]
Tree	Southern longleaf pine Pinus palustris	1997[21]
Wildflower	Oak-leaf hydrangea Hydrangea quercifolia Bartr.	1999[22]
Amphibian	Red Hills salamander Phaeognathus hubrichti	2000[23]
Fruit	Blackberry Rubus occidentalis	2004[24]
Mammal	American black bear Ursus americanus	2006[25]
Tree fruit	Peach Prunus persica	2006[26]

Geology

Type	Symbol	Year	Image
Mineral	Hematite	1967[27]
Rock	Marble	1969[28]
Fossil	Basilosaurus Basilosaurus cetoides	1984[29]
Gemstone	Star Blue Quartz	1990[30]
Soil	Bama	1997[31]

Culture

Type	Symbol	Year	Image
Song	"Alabama"	1931[32]
American folk dance	Square dance	1981[33]
Renaissance fair	Florence, Alabama Renaissance Fair	1988[34]
Horse show	AOHA Alabama State Championship Horse Show	1988[35]
Outdoor drama	The Miracle Worker	1991[36]
Barbecue competition	Alabama Barbecue Championship	1991[37]
Agricultural museum	Dothan Landmark Park	1992[38]
Horseshoe tournament	Stockton Fall Horseshoe Tournament	1992[39]
Historic theatre	Alabama Theatre	1993[40]
Outdoor musical drama	The Incident at Looney's Tavern	1993[41]
Quilt	Pine Burr Quilt	1997[42]
Spirit	Conecuh Ridge Alabama Fine Whiskey	2004[43]

Other

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  State quarter for Alabama

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  USS Alabama (BB-60)

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. "Official Alabama Mineral". Alabama Department of Archives and History. April 27, 2006. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
28. "Alabama Rock". Alabama Department of Archives and History. July 12, 2001. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
29. "Official State of Alabama Fossil". Alabama Department of Archives and History. August 2, 2005. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
30. "Alabama Gemstone". Alabama Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
31. "Alabama Soil:Bama Soil Series". Alabama Department of Archives and History. May 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
32. "Official Alabama State Song". Alabama Department of Archives and History. March 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
33. "Official American Folk Dance of Alabama". Alabama Department of Archives and History. July 12, 2001. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
34. "Official Alabama Renaissance Faire". Alabama Department of Archives and History. October 11, 2005. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
35. "Official Alabama State Championship Horse Show". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 17, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
36. "Official Alabama Outdoor Drama". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
37. "Alabama Barbecue Championship". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
38. "Alabama Agricultural Museum". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
39. "Alabama Horseshoe Tournament". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
40. "Alabama Historic Theatre". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
41. "Alabama Official Outdoor Musical Drama". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
42. "Alabama State Quilt". Alabama Department of Archives and History. November 15, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
43. "State Spirit". Alabama Department of Archives and History. August 25, 2005. Retrieved 2008-01-21.

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