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Alabama

"Yellowhammer State"

Motto
Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights)
Capitol
Montgomery
Name Origin
May come from Choctaw meaning “thicket-clearers” or “vegetation-gatherers”
Statehood Date
Dec. 14, 1819 (22nd)
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Official Symbols

A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Alabama along with the year they became official.

Flower Camellia (1959)
Bird Yellowhammer (1927)
Song “Alabama” (1931)
Tree Southern Longleaf Pine (1949, 1997)
Salt Water Fish Fighting Tarpon (1955)
Fresh Water Fish Largemouth Bass (1975)
Horse Racking Horse (1975)
Mineral Hematite (1967)
Rock Marble (1969)
Game Bird Wild Turkey (1980)
Dance Square Dance (1981)
Nut Pecan (1982)
Fossil Species Basilosaurus Cetoides (1984)
Official Mascot And Butterfly Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (1989)
Insect Monarch Butterfly (1989)
Reptile Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle (1990)
Gemstone Star Blue Quartz (1990)
Shell Scaphella Junonia Johnstoneae (1990)
Demographics
Population Density
87.6 people per square mile
Geography and Weather
Land Area
50,744 sq mi. (131,427 sq km)
Lowest Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Average Elevation
500 ft (152.4 m)
Highest Temperature Recorded
112°F (44°C) on September 5, 1925
Lowest Temperature Recorded
–27°F (–33°C) on January 30, 1966

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