Welcome to Louisiana! (Continued below)
| Nicknames & Slogans | |||
| Nicknames | The Pelican State, Bayou State, Child of the Mississippi | ||
| Symbols of State | |||
| Motto | Union, Justice and Confidence | > | |
| Song | Song of Lousiana | 1932 | > |
| Song | Give Me Lousiana | 1970 | > |
| EcoSymbols | |||
| Flower | magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) | 1900 | > |
| Wildflower | Louisiana iris (Iris giganticaerulea) | 1990 | > |
| Tree | bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) | 1963 | > |
| Fruit Tree | Mayhaw fruit tree (Crataegus) | 2014 | > |
| Fruit | strawberry (Fragaria) | 2011 | > |
| Vegetable | sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) | 2003 | > |
| Vegetable Plant | Creole tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) | 2003 | > |
| Bird | brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) | 1966 | > |
| Mammal | Louisiana black bear (Ursus americanus) | 1992 | > |
| Dog | Catahoula Leopard Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | 1979 | > |
| Reptile | American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) | 1983 | > |
| Amphibian | green tree frog (Hyla cinerea) | 1993 | > |
| Freshwater Fish | white perch (crappie) (Pomoxis annularis) | 1993 | > |
| Saltwater Fish | spotted weakfish (Cynoscion nebulosus) | 2001 | > |
| Insect | honeybee (Apis mellifera)  |
1977 | > |
| Crustacean | crawfish (Cambaridae) | 1983 | > |
| Mineral | agate | 1976 | > |
| Cabachon Gemstone | Crassostrea virginica | 2011 | > |
| Fossil † | petrified palmwood (Arecaceae) | 1976 | > |
| Soil | Ruston (unofficial)  |
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| Cultural Symbols | |||
| Symbol | fleur-de-lis | 2008 | > |
| Colors | blue, white and gold | 1972 | > |
| Tartan | 2001 | > | |
| Boat | Pirogue | 2012 | > |
| Cuisine | gumbo | 2004 | > |
| Jellies | Mayhaw Jelly and Louisiana Sugar Cane Jelly | 2003 | > |
| Doughnut | beignet (ben yay) | 1986 | > |
| Meat Pie | Natchitoches Meat Pie | 2003 | > |
| North Louisiana Meal | ** | 2015 | > |
| Drink | milk |
1983 | > |
| Cocktail of New Orleans | Sazerac | 2008 | > |
Hog Dog Trial  |
Uncle Earl’s Hog Dog Trials | 2003 | > |
| State Museum of Natural History | Louisiana State University Museum of Natural History | 1999 | > |
| Cajun / Creole Heritage | Hoop nets, castnets, and shrimp trawls | 1992 | > |
| Christmas in the Country | Elizabeth, Louisiana | 1990 | > |
| Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin | St. Mary Parish | 2004 | > |
| American Folk Dance | square dance |
1999 | > |
| Song | You Are My Sunshine | 1977 | > |
| March Song | Louisiana My Home Sweet Home | 1952 | > |
| Environmental Song | The Gifts of Earth | 1990 | > |
| Hurricane Katrina Song | Come Back to Louisiana | 2006 | > |
| Musical Instrument | diatonic accordion | 1990 | > |
| Cultural Poem | I Am Louisiana | 2006 | > |
| Senate Poem | Leadership | 1999 | > |
| Judicial Poem | America, We the People | 1995 | > |
| Painting | Louisiana | 1995 | > |
| Language | English |
1807 | > |
| Pledge of Allegiance | 1981 | > | |
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