 Alabama Facts and Trivia
Many symbols of Alabama can be found in our Alabama coloring pages section. This includes state map outlines, the flag, state flower, famous landmarks, state animals and other symbols of the region. These printables make a great resource for student reports. |
 State Name: Alabama |
State Nickname: The Heart of Dixie
also known as
The Yellowhammer State |
| State Capital: Montgomery |
| State Governor: Bob Riley |
| State Abbreviation: Ala. |
| 2 letter Postal Code: AL |
| Area: 51,609 square miles |
| Date Entered the Union: December 14, 1819 |
| State #: 22 |
| Borders: Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Chattahoochee River |
 Flag Meaning: The current Alabama flag was first adopted in 1895. It features a red cross (cross of St. Andrew) on a white field. It represents the Southern Cross, or Battle Flag of the Confederate States during America's Civil War. There is gold fringe on 3 sides of the flag. |
| Number of U.S. Representatives: 7 |
| State Motto: We dare defend our rights |
| State Flower: Camellia |
| State Bird: Yellowhammer |
| State Song: "Alabama" |
| State Tree: Southern Pine |
| State Mammal: Black Bear |
| State Reptile: Alabama Red-bellied Turtle |
| State Fish: Fighting Tarpon, Largemouth Bass |
| State Amphibian: Red Hills Salamander |
| State Butterfly: Monarch Butterfly |
| 10 Largest Cities (in order of size): Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Dothan, Decatur, Auburn, Gadsden |
Famous Residents:
- Hank Aaron, baseball player
- Ralph Abernathy civil rights activist
- George Washington Carver educator, agricultural chemist
- Nat “King” Cole entertainer
- Lionel Hampton jazz musician
- Courtney Cox-Arquette actress
- Helen Keller author and educator
- Coretta Scott King civil rights leader
- Willie Mays baseball player
- Jim Nabors actor
- Rosa Parks civil rights activist
- George Wallace governor
- Hank Williams singer and songwriter |
| Attractions: Prehistoric mounds, over 2000 mansions, Fort Morgan on Mobile Bay, Mardi Gras, 35 mile Azalea Trail, Arlington Shrine, Ave Maria Grotto, Bellingrath Gardens, Boll Weevil Monument, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Montgomery (First Capitol of the Confederate States), Ginkgo Tree at Selma, Ivy Green (childhood home of Helen Keller), Saltpeter Cave |
| Agriculture: chicken, cotton, nuts, peanuts, pecans |
| Industries: Steel, cotton, lumber and paper |
| Natural Resources: aluminum, coal, iron, steel, lumber |
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