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∙ 15y agothe seal consists of a heraldic charge called a PELICAN IN HER PIETY representing a Bown PElican (the Official State Bird) representing a mother pelican wounding her breast to feed her young from her own blood. This symbol, emblematic of Christian charity, is also found on the The Louisiana state flag motto of "Union, justice, confidence" surrounds the birds on the state seal. An outer ring further identifies it with the words "State of Louisiana". * State Bird: Brown Pelican * State Flower: Magnolia * About the Flag: On a blue background are a group of pelicans, in white and gold, and a white ribbon bearing the state motto, "Union, Justice, and Confidence". The flag was adopted in 1912. * State Motto: Union, justice, and confidence * State Nickname: Pelican State * State Song: Give Me Louisiana
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∙ 13y agoThe flag is entitled "Pelican in her Piety", and depicts a mother pelican tearing her breast to feed her young. This represents Christian charity.
The state motto depicted on the flag is "Union, Justice, Confidence".
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∙ 14y agoThis is from the governor of Louisiana in 1902: "A Pelican, with its head turned to the left, in nest with three young; the Pelican, following the tradition in act of tearing its breast to feed its young; around the edge of the seal to be inscribed 'State of Louisiana'. Over head of the Pelican to be inscribed 'Union, Justice', and under the Pelican to be inscribed 'Confidence'."
This describes the image on the Louisiana flag, which is also our state seal.
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∙ 11y agoBrown pelican "official state bird" with both her wings spread protecting, and feeding 3 drops of her blood to her 3 young pelicans siting in a nest. Called (pelican and her piety), representing Christian charity.
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∙ 9y agoThe flag for Louisiana was adopted in 2006. There is a pelican with her young on the front and on a ribbon underneath are the words "Union Justice Confidence".
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∙ 15y agoBlue, White and Gold.
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∙ 11y agoRed blue and white
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What is the name of Louisiana's state flag?
There is no name for the state flag.
What does the Louisiana flag colors mean?
Louisiana's official flag was adopted in 1912, one hundred years after Louisiana became a state. The flag has a blue background (symbolizing truth) with a white pelican mother feeding her three chicks in a nest (the pelican is an old symbol of protection - an old legend tells of a mother pelican tearing flesh from herself to feed her young; this pelican represents the state protecting the people and their land). The ribbon reads "Union, Justice, and Confidence."
The number of colors in the North Carolina state flag?
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