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Here are some quick "official" facts about Alabama.

 yellowhammer bird     Bird: Yellowhammer
 camellia bloom  Flower: Camellia

 Gemstone: Star Blue Quartz

 Game Bird: Wild Turkey

 Horse: Racking Horse

 Freshwater Fish:  Largemouth Bass

 Saltwater Fish: Tarpon
 Tree: Southern Pine 
 Insect: Monarch Butterfly
 Reptile: Alabama Red-bellied Turtle
 Wildflower: Oak-leaf Hydrangea
 Mineral: Hematite (Red Iron Ore)
 Nut: Pecan
 State Song: "Alabama"  written by Julia S. Tutwiler
 Statehood: December 14, 1819, the 22nd state
 Capital: Montgomery

 Rock: Marble

 Folk Dance: Square Dance
                  State Nicknames:    Heart of Dixie - Cotton State - Yellowhammer State