| 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. |
| 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 |
| Area of Alabama |
51,998 sq. miles |
Capital
|
Montgomery |
| Major Products |
Steel, chemicals,
textiles, coal, cement, stone, petroleum, cotton, poultry, cattle |
| State Motto |
We dare defend
our rights |