Louisiana Symbols
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”)
State Nicknames Pelican State Sportsman’s Paradise Bayou State
State Seal Mom pelican feeding babies……says the state motto
State Flag Blue, Gold, White…mom pelican feeding babies—says state motto
Parishes Name of governmental units within the state (like counties)?
Number of Parishes in La.: 64
Date that La. became a state: April 30, 1812
State Number: 18
Bobby Jindal (R) Governor of La. Governor Bobby Jindal | State of Louisiana
Highest Point in La. Driskill Mountain 535 feet
New Orleans (8 feet below sea level) Lowest point in La. New Orleans (8 feet below sea level)
Largest River in La. Mississippi River
Largest City in La. New Orleans
State Colors Blue White Gold
Union, Justice, Confidence State Motto: Union, Justice, Confidence
“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
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.
State Capital Baton Rouge
State Bird BROWN PELICAN
Catahoula Leopard Dog State Dog
State Drink Milk
State Flower
State Wildflower
STATE TREE Bald Cypress
State Fossil Petrified Palmwood
Agate STATE GEMSTONE
State Insect Honeybee
State Reptile
State Crustacean
White Perch State Freshwater Fish
State Mammal BLACK BEAR
State Musical Instrument: Accordion
New Orleans Saints
State Fruit
State Amphibian Green Tree Frog
Area of the State: 49,651 square miles
Most Famous Festival:
First American Governor of La. William C.C. Claiborne
5 Countries who have owned La.: -France -Spain -England -Confederate States of America -United States
State Pledge of Allegiance… See pg. 545