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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Louisiana State Flag


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Louisiana's official flag was adopted in 1912, one hundred years after Louisiana became a state. The flag has a blue background (symbolizing truth) with a white pelican mother feeding her three chicks in a nest (the pelican is an old symbol of protection - an old legend tells of a mother pelican tearing flesh from herself to feed her young; this pelican represents the state protecting the people and their land). The ribbon reads "Union, Justice, and Confidence."



State Capital: Baton Rouge


Largest City: New Orleans


State Flower: Magnolia blossom


State Tree: Bald cypress


State Bird: Eastern brown pelican


State Nickname: Pelican State


State Motto: Union, justice, and confidence


Bordering States: Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas


Origin of the Name: Louisiana was named by the French explorer Sieur de La Salle in 1682 to honor King Louis XIV (14) of France.



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