Admission: 22nd State (December 18, 1819)
Capital: Montgomery
Nicknames:
The Heart of Dixie (unofficial)
The Yellowhammer State (originating from the Civil War)
The Cotton State (unofficial)
State Motto: Audemus jura nostra defendere (We Dare Maintain Our Rights)
State Song: Alabama, lyrics by Julia S. Tutwiler, music by Edna Gockel-Gussen
State Amphibian: Red Hills Salamander
State Bird: Yellowhammer Woodpecker
State Bird (Game Bird): Wild Turkey
State Butterfly: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
State Fish (Freshwater): Largemouth Bass
State Fish (Saltwater): Fighting Tarpon
State Flower: Camellia
State Flower (Wildflower): Oak-leaf Hydrangea
State Gem: Star Blue Quartz
State Insect: Monarch Butterfly
State Mammal: Black Bear
State Mineral: Hematite
State Reptile: Red-Bellied Turtle
State Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine