"Union, Justice, and Confidence"
The Louisiana state motto was adopted in 1902.
Governor Heard emphasized Union, Justice and Confidence as
some of the most important values of statehood.
The meaning of the Louisiana motto may also be seen reflected in
the official State Pledge of Allegiance which was adopted in
1981:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the state of Louisiana
and to the motto for which it stands: A state, under God, united
in purpose and ideals, confident that justice shall prevail for
all of those abiding here."
The patriotic value of the strength of 'Union' seen in the
Louisiana motto is also present in other state mottos of other
U.S. states such as
Illinois,
Kentucky,
Nevada,
North Dakota, and
Vermont.
Louisiana State Nicknames
Whereas there is only one Louisiana state motto, there exist
a number of state nicknames for Louisiana:
"The Pelican State"
The Pelican is an often seen bird on the Louisianan coastline.
The fascination with the Brown Pelican stems back to the days of
the early settlers who noticed how protective and caring the
pelicans acted towards their offspring.
In spite of a rough pollution history with near extinction of
the pelican in Louisiana in the 1960s, the pelican today has
been successfully reintegrated into the Louisianan ecology.
"The Bayou State"
A bayou is a small, often slow and sluggish, river that feeds
into a larger area of water.
Louisiana with its many lowlands is rich on bayous.
In the beginning of 1974 this Louisiana state nickname was to
be seen on state license plates.
"The Holland of America"
This Louisiana state nickname is a reference to
Louisiana’s waterways.
"The Child of the Mississippi"
The land mass of Louisiana consists partly of silt deposited by
the Mississippi River.
"Sportsman's Paradise"
This Louisiana state nickname is a reference to the many outdoor
sports that Louisiana's nature offers: fishing, trapping and
hunting. But also football, horse racing, golf, ice hockey, and
baseball are popular.
This Louisiana nickname can be seen on the state license
plates.
"Fisherman's Paradise"
The many rivers of Louisiana offer excellent fishing
opportunities.
"The Sugar State"
Louisiana has a significant sugar cane production.
"The Creole State"
A reference to the culture made up of the descendants of French
and Spanish settlers.
Louisiana State Slogans
Whereas the Louisiana state motto intends to describe the three
patriotic values most important for Louisiana itself, Louisiana
state slogans focus especially on attracting tourists, and as
you will see, in 'serious' and, well, let's say less flattering
ways:
"Fall in love with Louisiana all over again"
This Louisiana state slogan was part of an advertising campaign
by Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu that was meant to attract
tourists back to the state of Louisiana.
"Come as you are. Leave Different"
This is another Louisiana state slogan by the state of
Louisiana.
"Louisiana: We're Not All Drunk Cajun Wackos, But That's
Our Tourism Slogan"
"Louisiana: We've All Got Jazz Hands"
Some of these Louisiana
funny state slogans may be bought on t-shirts and the like.
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