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The South > Louisiana > Identification

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50 State Quarters > Quarter details > Mintage Figures 764,204,000 [13th of 41]
ISO 3166-2:US > Codes > Sorted by Name > States US-LA
State amphibians > Binomial nomenclature Hyla cinerea
State beverages > Drink Milk
State beverages > Year & Citation 1,983
State colors > Color 1
State colors > Color 2
State fossil > Age Oligocene
State fossil > Binomial nomenclature Palmoxylon
State fossil > Common name petrified palmwood
State mottos > Motto
Union, justice, et confiance
State Name Louisiana
State reptile American Alligator
State reptile > Binomial nomenclature
Alligator mississippiensis
State reptile > Year adopted 1,983
State soil
Ruston
State tree
Bald cypress
State tree > Binomial Nomenclature Taxodium distichum
Symbols > State animal
Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog (State dog); Black Bear (State mammal)
Symbols > State bird Brown Pelican
Symbols > State motto
Union, justice, and confidence
U.S. state beverages > Drink Milk
U.S. state beverages > Year & Citation 1983
U.S. state colors > Color 1
U.S. state colors > Color 2
U.S. state insects > Binomial name Apis mellifera
U.S. state insects > State insect
European honey bee
U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones > State Geological Symbols > Mineral Agate
U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones > State Geological Symbols > Rock Petrified palmwood

SOURCES: Wikipedia: 50 State Quarters ; Wikipedia: ISO 3166-2:US ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state amphibians; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state beverages; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state colors; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state fossils; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state mottos; John; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state reptiles; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state soils; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state trees; "State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols" by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer.; FirstGov Official Government Website, Wikipedia; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state beverages ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state colors ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state insects ; Wikipedia: List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones

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