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Louisiana Name For: Louis XIV of Franch on April 9, 1682 by Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle Motto: "Union, Justice, and Confidence" Nikename: The Pelican State Statehood: April 30, 1812, the 18th state (also 18th in alphabetic order) Capital: Baton Rouge Capitol: 450 feet, Tallest State Capitol in the Nationtion Louisiana Day: April 30th Oldest City: Natchitoches (oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase) established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis. Highest Point: 535 feet (163 meters) above sea level, Driskill Mountain in Bienville Parish Lowest Point: 8 feet (2.4 m meters) below sea, New Orleans State Symbols Pledge of allegiance:"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the state of Louisiana and to the motto for which it stands: A state, under God, united in purpose and ideals, confident that justice shall prevail for all of those abiding here." Colors: Blue, White and Gold Flower: Magnolia Bird: Brown Pelican Tree: Baldcypress (Taxodium Distichum) wildflower: Louisiana iris (Giganticaerulea) Mammal: Black Bear Fossil: Petrified Palmwood Gemstone: agate"... as found in Louisiana gravel..." RS 49:163 Insect: Honeybee (Apis Mellifera) Dog: Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog Fruit: Louisiana Strawberry Crustacean: Crawfish Reptile: Alligator Amphibian: Green Tree Frog Drink: Milk Freshwater Fish: white perch (poxomis annularis, sac-au-lait) Saltwater Fish: Speckled Trout (Cynoscion Nebulosus) Musical Instrument: The "Cajun" Accordion Painting: "Louisiana" by Johnny O. Bell and Johnny F. Bell Jellies: 1. Mayhaw Jelly 2. Louisiana sugar cane jelly. "... Its use on official documents of the state ...is hereby authorized..."RS 49:170.8 Meat Pie: Natchitoches Meat Pie Vegetable Plant: Creole Tomato Vegetable: Sweet Potato Cuisine : Gumbo "... Its use on official documents of the state ...is hereby authorized..."RS 49:170.12 Tartan: "...The pattern for the state tartan shall be defined by the repeating half-sett of six black, six green, four white, twenty-two green, twenty-four black, thirty-six blue, four black, and six white...."RS 49:170.6 State Songs and Poems Song: "Give Me Louisiana" by Doralice Fontane Song ["shall also be"]: "You Are My Sunshine" by Jimmy H. Davis and Charles Mitchell March Song: "Louisiana My Home Sweet Home" by Sammie McKenzie, Lou Levoy and Castro Carazo Environmental Song: "The Gifts of Earth" by Frances LeBeau Judicial Poem: "America, We The People" by Sylvia Davidson Lott Buckley Senate Poem: "Leadership" by Jean McGivney Boese Notable People Kate Chopin ( February 8, 1850-August 22, 1904) Author At fault 1890, Bayou Folk 1894, A night in Acadie 1897 The Awakening1898 Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784-July 9, 1850) commander of the fort at Baton Rouge, the 12th President of the United States (1849-1850) Jimmy H. Davis"the singing governor" (September 11, 1899 - November 5, 2000) Singer You Are My Sunshine 1931, Actor Riding Through Nevada 1942, Strictly in the Groove 1942, Frontier Fury 1943 Cyclone Prairie Rangers 1944, Louisiana 1947,Mississippi Rhythm 1949, Square Dance Katy 1950, Governor (1944-48;1960-64) |
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