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Alabama By: Jasmine Brooks
AlabamaBy: Jasmine
Brooks
Alabama
State Flag
Crimson St. Andrew's cross on a white field, patterned after the Confederate Battle Flag, and adopted in 1895. The bars forming the cross must not be less than six inches broad and must extend diagonally across the flag from side to side
State Motto and Nickname
The state motto is “We Dare To Defend our Rights”
The nickname is "The Yellowhammer State"
State Song• Alabama, Alabama We will aye be true to thee, From thy Southern
shores where groweth. By the sea thy orange tree To thy Northern vale where floweth, Deep blue the Tennessee Alabama, Alabama, we will aye be true to thee.
• Broad thy stream whose name thou bearest, Grand thy Bigbee rolls along Fair thy Coosa-Tallapoosa, Bold thy Warrior dark and strong. Goodlier than the land that Moses Climbed lone Nebb's Mount to see. Alabama, Alabama, we will aye be true to thee.
• Brave and pure thy men and women, Better this than corn and wine Make us worthy, God in Heaven Of this goodly land of Thine. Hearts as open as thy doorways. Liberal hands and spirits free. Alabama, Alabama, we will aye be true to thee.
• Little, little can I give thee, Alabama, mother mine. But that little - hand, brain, spirit. All I have and am are thine. Take, O take, the gift and giver. Take and serve thyself with me. Alabama, Alabama, we will aye be true to thee.
Population
The population is 4,661,900 (2008 est.)
Alabama is ranked 23rd in the U.S.
State Governor
Bob Riley
Bob Riley has been in office since January 20, 2003.Bob Riley was born in Ashland, Alabama, a small town in Clay County where his family ranched and farmed for six generations.
State Capital
The state capital is Montgomery.
License Plates
Universities logos
Alabama Crimson Tide
Logo
State Flower and Bird
Yellowhammer
Camellia
Work cited
http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/Alabama_state_motto.shtml
http://www.50states.com/songs/alabama.htm
http://www.50states.com/flag/alflag.htm
http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=2424
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Riley
