Title 49, State Administration
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La. Rev. Stat. § 49:156 State emblem of military service; display over the state capitol
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§156. State emblem of military service; display over the state capitol A. The Honor and Remember flag shall be an official state emblem of military service. The flag was designed by George Lutz, who lost his son in Iraq in 2005. The flag shall serve as a visible reminder to all A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:157 State artist laureate
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§157. State artist laureate The governor is authorized to appoint an artist laureate for the State of Louisiana, who shall serve during the term of office of the appointing governor. Said appointee shall be a citizen of this state and shall serve under the provisions of this sect…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:158 Louisiana Day
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§158. Louisiana Day A. April 30th of each year is hereby designated as "Louisiana Day", which shall not be a legal holiday. B. All civic and educational organizations and groups, and all service organizations and the governing authorities of all parishes and municipalities are ur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:158.1 Native American Week
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§158.1. Native American Week A. The legislature does hereby recognize and acknowledge that: (1) There are four state-recognized tribes and four federally recognized tribes in Louisiana representing over twenty-five thousand Native Americans in this state. (2) It is the policy of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:158.2 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
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§158.2. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month A. The legislature does hereby recognize and acknowledge that: (1) Childhood cancer remains the number one cause of death by disease for children in the United States of America. (2) It is the policy of this state to acknowledge the challe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:159 State bird
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§159. State bird After July 27, 1966, the official bird for the state of Louisiana shall be the Brown Pelican as it presently appears on the seal of the state of Louisiana, and its use on the seal of the state, other insignia of the state and on all official documents is hereby a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:160 State tree
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§160. State tree The baldcypress (Taxodium distichum), commonly known as the "cypress" tree, is hereby designated and hereafter shall be known as the official state tree of the state of Louisiana. Acts 1963, No. 49.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:160.1 State fruit tree
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§160.1. State fruit tree There shall be an official state fruit tree. The official state fruit tree shall be the mayhaw fruit tree. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2014, No. 377, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:160.2 State steam locomotive
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§160.2. State steam locomotive There shall be an official state steam locomotive. The official state steam locomotive shall be the 2-8-2 Mikado class of steam locomotives. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 202…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:161 State colors
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§161. State colors The official colors of the State of Louisiana shall be blue, white and gold. Added by Acts 1972, No. 603, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:161.1 State mammal
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§161.1. State mammal There shall be an official state mammal. The official state mammal shall be the black bear. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 1992, No. 1022, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:162 State fossil
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§162. State fossil There shall be an official state fossil. The official state fossil shall be petrified palmwood. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Added by Acts 1976, No. 362, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:163 State gemstone
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§163. State gemstone There shall be an official state gemstone. The official state gemstone shall be the cabochon cut gemstone, derived from the Crassostrea virginica mollusk predominantly found in the waters of coastal Louisiana. Its use on official documents of the state and wi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:163.1 State mineral
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§163.1. State mineral There shall be an official state mineral. The official state mineral shall be the agate, as found in Louisiana gravel. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2011, No. 232, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:164 State insect
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§164. State insect There shall be an official state insect. The official state insect shall be the honeybee (apis mellifera). Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Added by Acts 1977, No. 195, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:164.1 State butterfly
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§164.1. State butterfly There shall be an official state butterfly, which shall be the Gulf Fritillary. The use of its likeness or image on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2022, No. 294, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:165 State dog
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§165. State dog There shall be an official state dog. The official state dog shall be the Louisiana Catahoula Leopard dog, as registered by the National Association of Louisiana Catahoulas. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby au…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:166 State fruit
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§166. State fruit There shall be an official state fruit. The official state fruit shall be the Louisiana strawberry. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Added by Acts 1980, No. 432, §1; Acts 2001, No. 10, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:167 State pledge of allegiance
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§167. State pledge of allegiance There shall be a state pledge of allegiance, to read as follows: "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 prevai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:168 State crustacean
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§168. State crustacean There shall be an official state crustacean. The official state crustacean shall be the crawfish. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Added by Acts 1983, No. 572, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:169 State reptile
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§169. State reptile There shall be an official state reptile. The official state reptile shall be the alligator. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Added by Acts 1983, No. 572, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:169.1 State amphibian
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§169.1. State amphibian There shall be an official state amphibian. The official state amphibian shall be the green tree frog. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 1993, No. 815, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170 State drink
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§170. State drink There shall be an official state drink. The official state drink shall be milk. Added by Acts 1983, No. 6, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.1 Garden Week
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§170.1. Garden Week There shall be an official state garden week. The official garden week shall be the first week in June commencing with the first Sunday in June of each year. Acts 1988, No. 541, eff. July 11, 1988.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.10 Official state "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials"
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§170.10. Official state "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials" A. The official state "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials" shall be the "Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials" held annually in the parish of Winn, city of Winnfield, Louisiana. B. The fourth weekend in March of every year shall be "Uncle Ear…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.11 State vegetable plant; state vegetable
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§170.11. State vegetable plant; state vegetable A. There shall be an official state vegetable plant. The official state vegetable plant shall be the Creole Tomato. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. B. There shall b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.12 State cuisine
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§170.12. State cuisine There shall be an official state cuisine. The official state cuisine shall be gumbo. Its use on the official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2004, No. 406, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.13 Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin; St
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§170.13. Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin; St. Mary Parish St. Mary Parish is hereby designated as the Gateway to the Atchafalaya Basin, home of some of the best bass fishing tournaments in the world. Acts 2004, No. 594, §1, eff. July 5, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.14 State song for the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita recovery effort; official state troubadour
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§170.14. State song for the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita recovery effort; official state troubadour A. There shall be an official state song for the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita recovery effort. The official state song for the Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita …
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.15 Gateway to Louisiana and America; Plaquemines Parish
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§170.15. Gateway to Louisiana and America; Plaquemines Parish The parish of Plaquemines is hereby designated as the "Gateway to Louisiana and America". Acts 2008, No. 781, §1, eff. July 7, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.16 State symbol
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§170.16. State symbol There shall be an official state symbol. The fleur-de-lis shall be an official state symbol. The use of the fleur-de-lis on official documents of the state along with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2008, No. 803, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.17 State boat
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§170.17. State boat There shall be an official state boat, which shall be the pirogue. The use of its likeness or image on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2012, No. 134, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.18 Irish-American Heritage Month
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§170.18. Irish-American Heritage Month A. The legislature does hereby recognize and acknowledge the following: (1) A significant portion of our citizens are of Irish descent whose ancestors immigrated from Ireland as a result of the potato famine in the 1840s, settling in numerou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.19 Folklife heritage
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§170.19. Folklife heritage It is hereby declared that fox pen hunting is part of the folklife heritage of the state and, as such, should be preserved in order to help maintain the folklife culture. Acts 2014, No. 552, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.2 Official state "Christmas in the Country"
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§170.2. Official state "Christmas in the Country" There shall be an official state "Christmas in the Country", which shall be the "Christmas in the Country" held annually in the town of Elizabeth, Louisiana. Acts 1990, No. 776, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.20 Equine Capital of Louisiana; St
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§170.20. Equine Capital of Louisiana; St. Landry Parish The parish of St. Landry is hereby designated as the "Equine Capital of Louisiana". Acts 2022, No. 245, §1, eff. May 31, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.21 Thoroughbred Breeding Capital of Louisiana; St
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§170.21. Thoroughbred Breeding Capital of Louisiana; St. Tammany Parish St. Tammany Parish is hereby designated as the "Thoroughbred Breeding Capital of Louisiana". Acts 2022, No. 245, §1, eff. May 31, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.22 State nut
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§170.22. State nut There shall be an official state nut. The official state nut shall be the pecan. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2023, No. 123, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.23 Native Plant Month
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§170.23. Native Plant Month A. The legislature does hereby recognize and acknowledge the following: (1) Louisiana is home to nearly two thousand five hundred native plant species including large shade trees, such as our state tree, Taxodium distichum or bald cypress, and state fl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.24 Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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§170.24. Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial The Vietnam Veterans Memorial located at Veterans Memorial Park in the city of Lake Charles is hereby designated as the "Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial". Acts 2024, No. 760, §1, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.25 State children's Christmas book
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§170.25. State children's Christmas book There shall be an official state children's Christmas book. The official state children's Christmas book shall be "Cajun Night Before Christmas", a literary composition written by J.B. Kling, Jr. and illustrated by James Rice. Acts 2025, N…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.3 Cajun and creole heritage
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§170.3. Cajun and creole heritage It is hereby declared that hoop nets, castnets, and shrimp trawls are part of the cajun and creole heritage of the state and, as such, should be preserved in order to help maintain the cajun and creole culture. Acts 1992, No. 44, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.4 State freshwater fish
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§170.4. State freshwater fish There shall be an official state freshwater fish. The official state freshwater fish shall be the white perch (poxomis annularis, sac-au-lait). Its use on the official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Ac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.5 State painting
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§170.5. State painting There shall be an official state painting. The official state painting shall be the 1985 oil painting by the artists Johnny O. Bell and Johnny F. Bell entitled "Louisiana". Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is her…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.6 State tartan
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§170.6. State tartan There shall be an official state tartan. A tartan is a plaid textile design consisting of stripes of varying width and color producing a repeating pattern. The pattern for the state tartan shall be defined by the repeating half-sett of six black, six green, f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.7 State saltwater fish
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§170.7. State saltwater fish There shall be an official state saltwater fish. The official state saltwater fish shall be the spotted sea trout, or speckled trout (Cynoscion nebulosus). Its use on the official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby aut…
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.8 State jellies
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§170.8. State jellies A. There shall be two official state jellies. One official state jelly shall be the mayhaw jelly. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. B. The second official state jelly shall be Louisiana sugar …
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:170.9 State meat pie
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§170.9. State meat pie There shall be an official state meat pie. The official state meat pie shall be the Natchitoches Meat Pie. Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized. Acts 2003, No. 607, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:171 Poet laureate; creation
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§171. Poet laureate; creation The position of Louisiana State Poet Laureate is hereby created within the office of the governor. Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 55, §1. NOTE: See Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 55, §3, relative to continued service of past laureate in office.
La. Rev. Stat. § 49:172 Selection
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§172. Selection A. The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities shall appoint a selection committee consisting of two published poets from Louisiana, two professors of literature from a Louisiana college or university, two representatives of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humaniti…