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A short history of the Alabama State flag |
The flag of Alabama is a reminder of the Confederate Battle Flag used during the Civil War. The current flag of Alabama is a crimson cross on a white field and was adopted in 1895. Although square, the dimensions are not laid down by law. |
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A short history of Alabama (The Cotton State) |
Alabama was first settled by the French, then part of Louisiana. It was ceded to Britain in 1763 and in 1802 it became part of the Mississippi Territory. Alabama became a territory in its own right in 1819. and was seceded on January 11th 1861 and readmitted in 1868 |
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Area of Alabama |
51,998 sq. miles |
Capital
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Montgomery |
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Major Products |
Steel, chemicals, textiles, coal, cement, stone, petroleum, cotton, poultry, cattle |
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State Motto |
We dare defend our rights |