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State Capital
Baton Rouge
State Flag
Established 1912
State Seal
Established 1902
State Motto
"Union, Justice, and Confidence" (1902)
State Nickname
"The Pelican State"
State Colors
Blue, White, Gold (1972)
State Bird
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) (1958)
State Mammal
Louisiana Black Bear (Ursus americanus luteolus) (1992)
State Insect
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) (1977)
State Butterfly
Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae) (2022)
State Reptile
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) (1983)
State Amphibian
Green Tree Frog (Hyla cinerea) (1993)
State Crustacean
Crawfish (1983)
State Fossil
Petrified Palmwood (1976)
State Flower
Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) (1900)
State Tree
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) (1963)
State Wildflower
Louisiana Iris (Iris giganticaerulea) (1990)
State Gemstone
Cabochon Cut Oyster Shell (Crassostrea virginica) (2011)
State Mineral
Agate (2011)
State Fruit
Strawberry (Fragaria) (1980)
State Vegetable
Sweet Potato (2003)
State Folk Dance
Square Dance
State Musical Instrument
Cajun Accordion / Diatonic Accordion (1990)
State Tartan
Louisiana Tartan (2001)
State Dog
Catahoula Leopard Dog (1979)
State Pledge
Official oath to the Louisiana flag (1981)
State Slogan
"Feed Your Soul"
State Cultural Symbol
Fleur-de-lis (2008)
State Fish (Freshwater)
White Perch / Sac-a-lait (1993)
State Fish (Saltwater)
Spotted Sea Trout
State Vegetable Plant
Creole Tomato (2003)
State Song 1
"You Are My Sunshine" (1970)
State Song 2
"Give Me Louisiana" (1970)
State March Song
"Louisiana My Home Sweet Home" (1952)
State Environmental Song
"The Gifts of Earth" (1990)
State Boat
Pirogue
State Cuisine
Gumbo
State Meat Pie
Natchitoches Meat Pie (2003)
State Doughnut
Beignet
State Jellies
Mayhaw Jelly and Louisiana Sugar Cane Jelly (2003)
State Drink
Milk (1983)
State Painting
"Louisiana"
State Judicial Poem
"America, We The People" (1995)
State Senate Poem
"Leadership" (1999)
State Cultural Poem
"I am Louisiana"
State Natural History Museum
LSU Museum of Natural History