The figure in this case, is a glowing white mother pelican tearing her breast to feed her young against a backdrop of blue on Louisiana's state flag. Gov. W.W. Heard specified the color scheme in ...

The origins of Louisiana’s state flag go back to the early 1800s, marking a historic moment for the state moving forward, according to Britannica. The pelican that is still on the present-day ...

Symbolism behind Louisiana's state flag In the crest, the mother pelican is vulning herself in order to feed her chicks, and three drops of blood are visible below the mother pelican's beak.

Symbolism behind Louisiana's state flag In the crest, the mother pelican is vulning herself in order to feed her chicks, and three drops of blood are visible below the mother pelican's beak.

The Louisiana brown pelican — like this specimen, photographed off Grand Isle — did not become the official state bird until 1966. The original pelican state flag, adopted earlier in the 20th ...