| Date Admitted: | Dec. 14, 1819 |
| State Capital: | Montgomery |
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| Admission to U.S.: | Twenty-second State |
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| Flag Adopted: | 1895 |
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| State Motto: | "We dare defend our rights" |
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| Nickname: | The Heart of Dixie |
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| State Song: | "Alabama" |
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| Area: | 52,423 square miles |
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| Highest Point: | Cheaha Mountain - 2407 feet, (734 m) above sea level |
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| State Insect: | Monarch butterfly |
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| State Saltwater Fish: | (Fighting) Tarpon |
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| State Freshwater Fish: | Largemouth bass |
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| State Shell: | Caphella junonia johnstoneae |
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| State Wildflower: | Oak-leaf hydrangea |
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| State Nut: | Pecan |
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| State Rock: | Marble |
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| State Gemstone: | Star Blue Quartz |
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| State Mineral: | Hematite |
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| State Soil: | Bama soil series |
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| State Dance: | Folk dance |
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| State Fossil: | Basilosaurus cetoides |
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| State Tree: | Southern pine |
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| State Bird: | Yellow Hammer |
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| State Seal: |
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