"Louisiana
Name For: Louis XIV of Franch on April 9, 1682 by Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle
Motto: "Union, Justice, and Confidence"
Nikename: The Pelican State
Statehood: April 30, 1812, the 18th state (also 18th in alphabetic order)
Capital: Baton Rouge
Capitol: 450 feet, Tallest State Capitol in the Nationtion
Louisiana Day: April 30th
Oldest City: Natchitoches (oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase) established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis.
Highest Point: 535 feet (163 meters) above sea level, Driskill Mountain in Bienville Parish
Lowest Point: 8 feet (2.4 m meters) below sea, New Orleans
State SymbolsPledge of allegiance:"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the state of Louisiana
and to the motto for which it stands: A state, under God, united in purpose and
ideals, confident that justice shall prevail for all of those abiding here."
Colors: Blue, White and Gold
Flower: Magnolia
Bird: Brown Pelican
Tree: Baldcypress (Taxodium Distichum)
wildflower: Louisiana iris (Giganticaerulea)
Mammal: Black Bear
Fossil: Petrified Palmwood
Gemstone: agate"... as found in Louisiana gravel..." RS 49:163
Insect: Honeybee (Apis Mellifera)
Dog: Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog
Fruit: Louisiana Strawberry
Crustacean: Crawfish
Reptile: Alligator
Amphibian: Green Tree Frog
Drink: Milk
Freshwater Fish: white perch (poxomis annularis, sac-au-lait)
Saltwater Fish: Speckled Trout (Cynoscion Nebulosus)
Musical Instrument: The "Cajun" Accordion
Painting: "Louisiana" by Johnny O. Bell and Johnny F. Bell
Jellies: 1. Mayhaw Jelly 2. Louisiana sugar cane jelly. "... Its use on official documents of the state ...is hereby authorized..."RS 49:170.8
Meat Pie: Natchitoches Meat Pie
Vegetable Plant: Creole Tomato
Vegetable: Sweet Potato
Cuisine : Gumbo "... Its use on official documents of the state ...is hereby authorized..."RS 49:170.12
Tartan: "...The pattern for the state tartan shall be defined by the repeating
half-sett of six black, six green, four white, twenty-two green, twenty-four black,
thirty-six blue, four black, and six white...."RS 49:170.6
State Songs and PoemsSong: "Give Me Louisiana" by Doralice Fontane
Song ["shall also be"]: "You Are My Sunshine" by Jimmy H. Davis and Charles Mitchell
March Song: "Louisiana My Home Sweet Home" by Sammie McKenzie, Lou Levoy and Castro Carazo
Environmental Song: "The Gifts of Earth" by Frances LeBeau
Judicial Poem: "America, We The People" by Sylvia Davidson Lott Buckley
Senate Poem: "Leadership" by Jean McGivney Boese
Notable People
Kate Chopin ( February 8, 1850-August 22, 1904) Author
At fault 1890,
Bayou Folk 1894,
A night in Acadie 1897 The
Awakening1898
Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784-July 9, 1850) commander of the fort at Baton Rouge, the 12th President of the United States (1849-1850)
Jimmy H. Davis"the singing governor" (September 11, 1899 - November 5, 2000) Singer
You Are My Sunshine 1931, Actor
Riding Through Nevada 1942,
Strictly in the Groove 1942,
Frontier Fury 1943
Cyclone Prairie Rangers 1944,
Louisiana 1947,
Mississippi Rhythm 1949,
Square Dance Katy 1950, Governor (1944-48;1960-64)"
Trivial-Tidbits--Louisiana--A list of fun facts
