Nicknamed the Pelican State, Louisiana entered into Statehood on April 30, 1812. The Louisiana State Capital is Baton Rouge, and the Louisiana State motto is union, justice and confidence. The Louisiana State flower is the magnolia (1900). The Louisiana State tree is the bald cypress (1963). The Louisiana State bird is the eastern brown pelican (1958). The Louisiana State songs are “Give Me Louisiana” and “You Are My Sunshine”.