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). The ribbon
reads "Union, Justice, and Confidence".
Capital: Baton Rouge
Nickname: Pelican State
Motto: Union, justice, and
confidence.
Flower: Magnolia (1900)
Louisiana was the 18th state in the USA; it
was admitted in 1812.
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