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Location of the state of Louisiana in the United States of America. This is a list of official symbols of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Official symbols of Louisiana are codified in the laws of Louisiana.
Following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the area that would later comprise the State of Louisiana was established as the Territory of Orleans. President Thomas Jefferson appointed William C. C. Claiborne as governor and he was authorized by the territory's legislative council to design an official government seal. He produced a seal depicting ...
Louisiana; Other names: Louisiana flag, Pelican flag: Use: Civil and state flag: Proportion: 13∶20: Adopted: July 1, 1912 () (modifications in 2006 and 2010) Design: A rectangular field of blue with the arms of Louisiana, the pelican vulning herself, in white in the center, with a ribbon beneath, also in white, containing in blue the state motto, "Union Justice Confidence".
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 09:35, 8 January 2015: 600 × 600 (277 KB): Illegitimate Barrister: Replacing with updated version. Louisiana modified its seal in 2010.
Eureka, the motto of California on its state seal Nil sine numine, the motto of Colorado on its state seal Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono, the motto of Hawaii on its state quarter Crossroads of America, the motto of Indiana on its state quarter Ad astra per aspera, the motto of Kansas on its state seal Live Free or Die, the motto of New Hampshire on its state quarter Labor omnia vincit ...
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.
The Louisiana Department of Health will no longer promote mass vaccination, the state’s surgeon general, Dr. Ralph Abraham, told state health workers Thursday.
Governors of some states, such as Washington and Oregon, simply use the state seal in their role as chief executive. Instead of a seal, the state of Hawaii uses a logo for the office of governor and lieutenant governor. This logo follows the design used by the White House logo.