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 ...

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 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 ...