List of Louisiana state symbols

State oath

State pledge : I pledge allegiance to the flag of the state of Louisiana and to the motto for which it stands: A state, under God, united in purpose and ideals, confident that justice shall prevail for all of those abiding here.

LL 167, 1981

State poems

State judicial poem, written by Sylvia Davidson Lott Buckley, and entitled, "America, We The People":

"America We the people Justice, the word most sought by all, seek God to bless the courts with truth, for through His wisdom we rise or fall. America We the people Do honor this great lady fair, who with her mighty arms still holds, the scales of Justice for all to share. America We the people Do offer threads of hope to all, for Justice covers everyone; she does not measure, short or tall. America We the people Boldly make this pledge to thee, that Justice will, in mind and heart, guide each destiny. America We............the...........people." LL 155.4, 1995

State Senate poem, written by Jean McGivney Boese and entitled "Leadership":

"It is easy to bend with the wind and be weak, Wrapped in silence when it would take courage to speak, To do nothing when crises demand that you act; To prefer a delusion to unpleasant fact. But the easy evasions that dreamers embrace Are denied to a leader with problems to face. He must cope with the world as he finds it, and plan To make each hard decision as well as he can. He can't hide from the truth or deny what is real. Though a lie might assuage all the fears people feel. For the truth is the truth, and no lie can prevail. In a world that is real, one must face truth or fail." LL 155.5, 1999