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 Little Bluestem, Alabama's state native grass, established in 2024.
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 ImageBibleThe Alabama State Bible1853Great SealThe Seal of Alabama1876FlagThe flag of Alabama1895Coat of armsThe coat of arms of Alabama1939Military CrestThe State Military Crest of AlabamaMottoAudemus jura nostra defendereWe dare defend our rights1939CreedAlabama state creed1939MascotEastern tiger swallowtail1989
Plants + Type Symbol Year ImageFlowerCamelliaBefore 1959, the state flower was the goldenrod (adopted September 6, 1927).Camellia japonica L.1959FruitBlackberryRubus occidentalis2004LegumePeanutArachis hypogaea2022Native GrassLittle BluestemSchizachyrium scoparium2024NutPecanCarya illinoinensis1982TreeSouthern longleaf pinePinus palustris1997Tree fruitPeachPrunus persica2006VegetableSweet potatoIpomoea batatas2021WildflowerOak-leaf hydrangeaHydrangea quercifolia Bartr.1999
Animals Type Symbol Year ImageAgricultural InsectQueen Honey Bee Apis mellifera2015AmphibianRed Hills salamanderPhaeognathus hubrichti2000BirdYellowhammer (yellow-shafted flicker)Colaptes auratus1933ButterflyEastern tiger swallowtailPapilio glaucus1989CrustaceanBrown Shrimp Penaeus aztecus2015Freshwater fishLargemouth bassMicropterus salmoides1975Game birdWild turkeyMeleagris gallopavo1980HorseRacking HorseEquus caballus1975InsectMonarch butterflyDanaus plexippus1989MammalAmerican black bearUrsus americanus2006Marine MammalWest Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus2009ReptileAlabama red-bellied turtlePseudemys alabamensis1990Saltwater fishAtlantic tarponMegalops atlanticus1955
Geology Type Symbol Year ImageFossilBasilosaurusBasilosaurus cetoides1984GemstoneStar blue quartz1990MineralHematite1967RockMarble1969ShellJohnstone's junoniaScaphella junonia johnstoneae1990SoilBama1997
Culture
Type Symbol Year ImageAgricultural MuseumDothan Landmark Park1992American Folk DanceSquare dance1981AquariumDauphin Island Sea Lab's Alabama Aquarium2021Barbecue CompetitionAlabama Barbecue Championship1991CakeLane cake2016CookieYellowhammer cookie2023Historic TheatreAlabama Theatre1993Horse ShowAOHA Alabama State Championship Horse Show1988Horseshoe TournamentStockton Fall Horseshoe Tournament1992Outdoor DramaThe Miracle Worker1991Outdoor Musical DramaThe Incident at Looney's Tavern1993Song"Alabama"1931Renaissance FaireAlabama Renaissance Faire1988QuiltPine Burr Quilt1997SpiritConecuh Ridge Alabama Fine Whiskey2004
Other
See also List of Alabama-related topics Lists of United States state insignia State of Alabama
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