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 | > |
Louisiana …

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