Flag of Louisiana

Flag of Louisiana

The flag of the US state of Louisiana features the image of a white pelican and her young in a nest on an azure field.

Below the nest on a white banner is the Louisiana state motto in capital letters: "UNION CONFIDENCE JUSTICE".

Flag Of Louisiana Media

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  The 1861 Louisiana "Pelican" state flag proposal. It was not adopted during the Civil War, but was unofficially flown during secession convention.

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  Flag of Louisiana (January 1861)

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  Flag of Louisiana (February 1861)

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  18 star American flag flown to commemorate Louisiana's readmission to the Union after the Civil War, c.1876

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  The Louisiana state flag as depicted in the 1976 bicentennial postage stamp series.

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  Two vintage examples of state flags produced prior to 2006; note the differences in art style and one lacking the blood drops.

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  Flag of Louisiana (1912–2006)

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  Flag of Louisiana (2006–2010)

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  Stained glass depiction of The Pelican in Her Piety from a Catholic church in Saint-Bonnet-la-Rivière, France.