The typical division of branches is into a legislature, an executive, and a judiciary. It can be contrasted with the fusion of powers in a parliamentary system where the executive and legislature (and sometimes parts of the judiciary) are unified.
Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird. Alabama is also known as the Heart of Dixie and the Cotton State. The state tree is the longleaf pine, and the state flower is the camellia.
The University of Alabama is often referred to as The Capstone by alumni and friends of the university. The Capstone is a nickname for The University of Alabama coined by former UA President G. H. Denny when he referred to the University as the capstone of the public school system of the state in 1913.