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Created by: Theresa Hardy

LOUISIANA FACTS

Did you know….

Louisiana is the name of our state.

Louisiana has cities, towns and communities. It also has some rivers and waterways.

Louisiana has 64 Parishes.

Louisiana Parishes

Vermilion Parish

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The State Capitol is in Baton Rouge.

The Louisiana State Capitol is in Baton Rouge. Louisiana has the tallest state capitol building in the United States; the building is 450 feet tall with 34 floors.

There are many symbols for Louisiana.

Louisiana Amphibian: Tree Frog

The Louisiana Amphibian is the Tree Frog.

State Flag

The design consists of the pelican group from the state seal, in white and gold, and a white ribbon bearing the state motto, "Union, Justice, and Confidence", on a field of a solid blue.

State Flower - Magnolia

The state flower is the magnolia. The bark from the magnolia tree has been used for many years in traditional Chinese medicine

State Wildflower: The Louisiana Iris

The Louisiana Iris is considered the state “wildflower”.

State Bird: Brown Pelican

The brown pelican is the state bird.

Louisiana Seal

Louisiana’s first territorial governor, William Claiborne admired this bird and first used the pelican on official documents. The Louisiana State Seal was adopted as the official state seal of Louisiana in 1902.

Louisiana Insect: Honey Bee

The Louisiana insect is the honey bee.

Louisiana Mammal: Black Bear

The Louisiana mammal is the black bear.

Louisiana Tree: Bald Cypress

The state tree is the Bald Cypress Tree. In the 1800’s houses were built with these because there were so many around.

State Reptile: Alligator

The alligator was adopted as Louisiana's state reptile in 1983.

State Freshwater Fish: White Perch

The official state freshwater fish is the white perch.

State Dog: Catahoula Leopard Dog

The State dog is the Catahoula Leopard Dog.

State Crustacean: Crawfish

The State Crustacean is crawfish.

State Drink: Milk

Milk was adopted as the official drink of Louisiana in 1983.

State Musical Instrument: "Cajun" accordion

Louisiana's official musical instrument, the diatonic accordion, commonly known as the "Cajun" accordion, was adopted in 1990.

State Fossil and Gemstone

Louisiana adopted petrified palmwood as the official state fossil, and agate, as found in Louisiana gravel, became the state gemstone (no photo available).