| Date Admitted: | 1812 | | State Capital: | Baton Rouge |
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| Admission to U.S.: | Eighteenth State |
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| Flag Adopted: | 1912 |
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| State Motto: | "Union, Justice, and Confidence" |
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| Nickname: | The Bayou State |
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| State Song: | "Give Me Louisiana" |
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| State March: | "Gifts of the Earth" |
| State Flower: | Magnolia | | State Tree: | Bald Cypress |
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| State Mammal: | Black Bear |
| State Dog: | Catahoula Leopard |
| State Bird: | Brown Pelican |
| State Crustacean: | Crawfish |
| State Freshwater Fish: | White Perch |
| State Reptile: | Alligator |
| State Insect: | Honeybee (Apis Mellifera) |
| State Colors: | Blue, White & Gold |
| State Fossil: | Petrified Palmwood |
| State Gemstone: | Agate |
| State Drink: | Milk |
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