The "Heart of Dixie", Alabama entered into Statehood on December 14, 1819. The Alabama State Capital is Montgomery. Alabama State flower is the camellia (1959). Alabama State bird is the yellowhammer (1927). Alabama State song is “Alabama” (1931). Alabama State tree is the Southern longleaf pine (1949, 1997). Alabama State salt water fish is the fighting tarpon (1955). Alabama State fresh water fish is the largemouth bass (1975). Alabama State horse is the racking horse (1975). Alabama State mineral is the hematite (1967). Alabama State rock is marble (1969). Alabama State game bird is the wild turkey (1980). Alabama State dance is the square dance (1981). Alabama State nut is the pecan (1982). Alabama State fossil is species Basilosaurus Cetoides (1984). Alabama State official mascot and butterfly is the eastern tiger swallowtail (1989). Alabama State insect is the monarch butterfly (1989). Alabama State reptile is the Alabama red-bellied turtle (1990). Alabama State gemstone is the star blue quartz (1990). Alabama State shell is the scaphella junonia johnstoneae (1990)