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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 ...
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 inscriptions are ALABAMA above, and GREAT SEAL below according to all sources. 03:50, 28 March 2011: 368 × 368 (191 KB) Fry1989: change the colours around a bit, made Tennessee visible: 18:06, 29 November 2009: 372 × 372 (190 KB) Svgalbertian: Fixed to use a five-pointed star. 02:00, 4 May 2009: 372 × 372 (168 KB) Svgalbertian: Added ...
State Resource Guides, from the Library of Congress; Tables with areas, populations, densities and more (in order of population) Tables with areas, populations, densities and more (alphabetical) State and Territorial Governments on USA.gov; StateMaster – statistical database for U.S. states; State Symbols USA
Editable Vector Map of the State of Alabama, USA, main roads with numbers, colored counties with names in SVG format. Can be edited in the following programs: Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, InkScape Principal roads numbered, counties, urban areas, military areas, water areas
Elements of the design include a map of Alabama's river system affixed to a living tree. Variations on the design were used in Territorial and State documents including currency and uniform insignia issued during the U. S. Civil War (1861–1865). [This description is copied from the Original file]
Official seals of cities, towns, and other places in the state of Alabama Media in category "Official seals of places in Alabama" The following 200 files are in this category, out of 232 total.
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.