State Symbols Guide
Louisiana State Symbols & Official Emblems
The South State • Explore official state symbols, history, facts, and cultural heritage.
Abbreviation
LA
Capital
Baton Rouge
Population
4,657,757
Statehood
1812
Region
South
Symbols
6
Official State Symbols
State Bird
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
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State Flag
Louisiana State Flag
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State Flower
Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
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State Motto
Union, Justice and Confidence
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State Nickname
The Pelican State
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State Tree
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
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📊 Quick Facts
- Official Name
- Louisiana
- Abbreviation
- LA
- Capital City
- Baton Rouge
- Population
- 4,657,757
- Statehood Date
- April 30, 1812
- Region
- South
- Number of Symbols
- 6
