| ALABAMA
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| MONTGOMERY |
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| FAMOUS DATES
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March 3, 1817 Organized as territory, Dec. 14, 1819 Entered Union (rank) and 1901 Present constitution adopted |
| LOCATION
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32.354N, 086.284W |
| MEAN ELEVATION
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500 feet |
| HIGHEST
POINT |
Cheaha Mountain; 2405 feet, 35th |
| LOWEST
POINT |
Gulf of Mexico; Sea level, 3rd |
| COUNTIES |
67 |
| COASTLINE |
53 miles |
| GEOGRAPHIC CENTER |
12 miles SW of Clanton |
| STATE FOSSIL
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species Basilosaurus Cetoides (1984) |
| STATE GRASS
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| STATE REPTILE
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Alabama red-bellied turtle (1990) |
| STATE ROCK
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marble (1969) |
| STATE GEMSTONE
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star blue quartz (1990) |
| STATE FLAG
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The modern Alabama flag was first adopted in 1895, and features a red cross on a white field. It is intended to represent the Southern Cross, or Battle Flag of the Confederate States during America's Civil War. |
| STATE COLORS
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| STATE SEAL
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The Great Seal of Alabama was approved by the Alabama Senate and House in 1939. The seal prominently displays the words “Alabama Great Seal” in the outer circle. The inner circle of the seal features an outline of the state of Alabama showing the state’s major rivers, as well as the adjacent states. |
| STATE SLOGAN
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Yes, We Have Electricity |
| STATE
MOTTO
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Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights) |
| STATE SONG
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"Alabama" (1931) |
| STATE TREE
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Southern longleaf pine (1949, 1997) |
| STATE BIRD
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yellowhammer (1927) |
| STATE ANIMAL
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| STATE FISH
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fighting tarpon (1955) |
| STATE METAL
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| STATE NICKNAMES
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"The Cotton State," The Yellowhammer State," and the "Heart of Dixie." |
| STATE FLOWER
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camellia (1959) |
| BORDERING
STATES
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Florida Georgia Mississippi Tennessee |
