Keywords: Louisiana Pelican Flag 1912.svg In PDF file Entered the Union in 1812 as the 18th State; flag adopted in 1912 In heraldry a pelican tearing at her breast to feed her young is a symbol of self sacrifice Louisiana used this symbol as a territory prior to Statehood Extracted from PDF version of Our Flag available http //www senate gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Flags_vrd htm here direct PDF URL http //www senate gov/reference/resources/pdf/ourflag pdf here U S Government PD-USGov Black blue white flags Flags with banners Flags with pelicans Louisiana Flags with mottos SVG flags - historical states of the United States Louisiana 1912 Flags of Louisiana 1912 in Louisiana |