State of Alabama
Official Flag
Official Seal
Facts about Alabama
- The State of Alabama is the 22nd U.S. state.
- Alabama received statehood on December 14, 1819.
- Alabama's state capital is Montgomery.
- Alabama's state postal abbreviation is AL.
Alabama's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree
- Official State Bird: Yellowhammer (Northern Flicker
- Official State Bird Latin Name: Colaptes auratus
- Official State Flower: Camelia
- Official State Flower Latin Name: Camellia japonica
- Year: 1959/1999
- Official State Motto: Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere
- Official State Motto Latin Translation: We dare defend our rights
- Official State Song: Alabama
- Official State Tree: Longleaf pine
- Official State Tree Latin Name: Pinus palustis
- Year: 1997