"Flag of Alabama I salute thee. To thee I pledge allegiance, my service, and my life."

Salute to the Alabama Flag

State Motto: "Audemus jua nostra defendere", which translates as "We Dare to Defend Our Rights."
State Nicknames: Cotton State, Cotton Plantation State, Yellowhammer State, Lizard State, Heart of Dixie

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Flags of the Fifty States and their Incredible Histories by Randy Howe 2002.