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1 Louisiana Symbols

2 LaSalle Origin of Name (in honor of King Louis XIV- ”Land of Louis”)
Who named La? LaSalle (in honor of King Louis XIV- ”Land of Louis”)

3 State Nicknames Pelican State Sportsman’s Paradise Bayou State

4 State Seal Mom pelican feeding babies……says the state motto

5 State Flag Blue, Gold, White…mom pelican feeding babies—says state motto

6 Parishes Name of governmental units within the state (like counties)?

7 Number of Parishes in La.:
64

8 Date that La. became a state:
April 30, 1812

9 State Number: 18

10 Bobby Jindal (R) Governor of La.
Governor Bobby Jindal | State of Louisiana

11 Highest Point in La. Driskill Mountain 535 feet

12 New Orleans (8 feet below sea level)
Lowest point in La. New Orleans (8 feet below sea level)

13 Largest River in La. Mississippi River

14 Largest City in La. New Orleans

15 State Colors Blue White Gold

16 Union, Justice, Confidence
State Motto: Union, Justice, Confidence

17 “You Are My Sunshine” By Jimmy Davis
State Song #1 “You Are My Sunshine” By Jimmy Davis You Are My Sunshine My only sunshine. You make me happy When skies are grey. You'll never know, dear, How much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away

18 State Song #2 “Give Me Louisiana”
Give me Louisiana, The State where I was born The State of snowy cotton, The best I've ever known; A State of sweet magnolias, And Creole melodies. Oh give me Louisiana, The State where I was born Oh what sweet old mem'ries The mossy old oaks bring. It brings us the story of our Evangeline. A State of old tradition, of old plantation days Makes good ole Louisiana The sweetest of all States.

19 State Capital Baton Rouge

20 State Bird BROWN PELICAN

21 Catahoula Leopard Dog State Dog

22 State Drink Milk

23 State Flower

24 State Wildflower

25 STATE TREE Bald Cypress

26 State Fossil Petrified Palmwood

27 Agate STATE GEMSTONE

28 State Insect Honeybee

29 State Reptile

30 State Crustacean

31 White Perch State Freshwater Fish

32 State Mammal BLACK BEAR

33 State Musical Instrument:
Accordion

34 New Orleans Saints

35 State Fruit

36 State Amphibian Green Tree Frog

37 Area of the State: 49,651 square miles

38 Most Famous Festival:

39 First American Governor of La.
William C.C. Claiborne

40 5 Countries who have owned La.:
-France -Spain -England -Confederate States of America -United States

41 State Pledge of Allegiance…
See pg. 545


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