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Alabama's official symbols
Nickname
The Yellowhammer State / Heart of Dixie
State bird
Yellowhammer (Northern Flicker)
State flower
Camellia
State tree
Southern Longleaf Pine
State motto
Audemus jura nostra defendere ("We dare defend our rights")
State song
Alabama
Capital
Montgomery
Statehood year
1819
About state symbols
Every US state has officially designated symbols — usually a bird, flower, tree, motto, and song — chosen to represent the state's identity, history, or natural environment. These symbols often appear on state license plates, state quarters, government seals, and tourism materials.
How Alabama got its nickname
Alabama is best known as "The Yellowhammer State." The nickname reflects the state's signature feature — and Alabama has multiple official and unofficial nicknames.
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