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The saltire of Alabama's flag most closely resembles the saltire of the flag of Florida, which was derived from the Spanish Cross of Burgundy. [10] Southern Alabama was originally part of Spanish Florida and subsequently West Florida. Alabama adopted its flag design in 1895, five years earlier than Florida did.
The oldest symbol is the Alabama State Bible, from 1853. [1] The most recently designated symbol is the peach, Alabama's state tree fruit, established in 2006. Alabama does not have an official nickname, although "Heart of Dixie" was strongly promoted by the Alabama Chamber of Commerce in the 1940s and 1950s, and put on state license plates. [2 ...
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 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.
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.
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