List of Alabama state symbols
This is a list of state symbols of Alabama. The items on the list have been officially sanctioned by the Alabama Legislature. Alabama has a total of 41 official state emblems. The oldest of which is the Alabama State Bible, from 1853; the most recently designated is the peach, Alabama's state tree fruit, established in 2006.
The state has no official nickname, although "Heart of Dixie" was strongly promoted by the Alabama Chamber of Commerce in the 1940s and 1950s, and put on state license plates.
Insignia
Species
Geology
Culture
Type | Symbol | Year | Image |
Song | "Alabama" | 1931 | |
American folk dance | Square dance | 1981 | |
Renaissance fair | Florence, Alabama Renaissance Fair | 1988 | |
Horse show | AOHA Alabama State Championship Horse Show | 1988 | |
Outdoor drama | The Miracle Worker | 1991 | |
Barbecue competition | Alabama Barbecue Championship | 1991 | |
Agricultural museum | Dothan Landmark Park | 1992 | |
Horseshoe tournament | Stockton Fall Horseshoe Tournament | 1992 | |
Historic theatre | Alabama Theatre | 1993 | |
Outdoor musical drama | The Incident at Looney's Tavern | 1993 | |
Quilt | Pine Burr Quilt | 1997 | |
Spirit | Conecuh Ridge Alabama Fine Whiskey | 2004 | |
Cake | Lane cake | 2016 |