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Which state goes by the nickname Yellowhammer State?

Retry Correct Incorrect Although it has no formal nickname, Alabama has been called the Yellowhammer State since the civil war. A company of Confederate soldiers wore uniforms with bright yellow accents on the sleeves, leading other troops to call them “yellowhammers.”

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Which state goes by the nickname Yellowhammer State?

• South Dakota
• North Dakota
• California
• Alabama