
The
state of Alabama has a total of 41 official state emblems. The oldest symbol is the
Alabama State Bible, from 1853.
The most recently designated symbol is the
Little Bluestem, Alabama's state native grass, established in 2024.
Alabama does not have an
official nickname, although "Heart of Dixie" was strongly promoted by the
Alabama Chamber of Commerce in the 1940s and 1950s, and put on state
license plate
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Insignia
Species
Geology
Culture
See also
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List of Alabama-related topics
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Lists of United States state insignia
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State of Alabama
References
External links
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State symbols
Alabama
Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...