State Symbols Guide
Alabama
South State — Official symbols, history, and cultural heritage.
Official State Symbols
State Spirit
Clyde May's Whiskey
Since 2004
State Bird
Yellowhammer
Colaptes auratus
State Colors
Red and White
State Dinosaur
Lophorhothon
Lophorhothon atopus
State Flag
Alabama State Flag
Since 1895
State Flower
Camellia
Camellia japonica
License Plate Slogan
Heart of Dixie
Since 1955
State Mammal
Black bear
Ursus americanus
State Horse
Racking Horse
Equus caballus
State Marine Mammal
West Indian manatee
Trichechus manatus
State Motto
Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere
Latin
State Nickname
The Yellowhammer State
State Tree
Southern Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
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