| Nick Name: |
Pelican State |
| Capital City: |
Baton Rouge |
| Largest Cities: |
New Orleans2,Shreveport2,Baton Rouge |
| Highest Point: |
Driskill Mountain(535 ft ; 163 m) |
| Lowest Point: |
New Orleans(-8.2 ft ; -2.5 m) |
| Bird: |
Brown Pelican(Pelecanus occidentalis) |
| Flower: |
Magnolia(state flower)(Magnolia);Louisiana Iris(state wildflower)(Iris giganticaerulea) |
| Tree: |
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) |
| Constitution: |
18th State |
| Admission to Statehood: |
April 30, 1812 |
| Motto: |
Union, justice, and confidence |
| Flag: |
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