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The Alabama State Bible: 1853 [1] Great Seal: The Seal of Alabama: 1876 [4] Flag: The flag of Alabama: 1895 [5] Coat of arms: The coat of arms of Alabama: 1939 [6] Military Crest: The State Military Crest of Alabama Motto: Audemus jura nostra defendere We dare defend our rights 1939 [7] Creed: Alabama state creed: 1939 [8] Mascot: Eastern tiger ...
The official description, in heraldic language, is laid out in the Code of Alabama, Section 1-2-2: [2]. Arms: quarterly, the first azure three fleur de lis or (for France); second quarterly first and fourth gules a tower tripple [sic] towered or, second and third argent a lion rampant gules (for Spain); third azure a saltire argent and gules over all a cross of the last fimbriated of the ...
The first seal was designed in 1817 by William Wyatt Bibb, the governor of the Alabama Territory and the subsequent first governor of the state. When Alabama became a state in 1819, the state legislature adopted the design as the official state seal. The seal prominently features a map showing one of the state's most valuable resources—its ...
More than 100 pages use this file. The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available.. 1821 United States House of Representatives election in Alabama
The Seal of Alabama from 1868 until 1939. "Here We Rest" served as the official state motto during that time. The state's first seal of 1819, replaced by this one, was readopted as the official seal in 1939. It does not contain a motto. The modern Alabama motto was added to the current coat of arms when it was created in 1923.
This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia produced by the United States Army Institute of Heraldry.It is in the public domain but its use is restricted by Title 18, United States Code, Section 704 and the Code of Federal Regulations (32 CFR, Part 507), .
The Alabama state flag displayed at Ivy Green, Helen Keller's birthplace in Tuscumbia. Alabama's current flag was adopted in 1895. The legislation introduced by Representative John W. A. Sanford Jr. stipulates: "The flag of the state of Alabama shall be a crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field of white. The bars forming the cross shall be not ...
U.S. states, districts, and territories have representative symbols that are recognized by their state legislatures, territorial legislatures, or tradition.Some, such as flags, seals, and birds have been created or chosen by all U.S. polities, while others, such as state crustaceans, state mushrooms, and state toys have been chosen by only a few.