PELICAN RISING TIE/LAPEL PIN METAL:STERLING SILVER Louisiana's Old State Capitol sits

Louisiana's Old State Capitol sits across the street from the mighty Mississippi River and watches that beautiful sunset over the river every day

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PELICAN RISING TIE/LAPEL PIN METAL:STERLING SILVER Louisiana's Old State Capitol sitsBuy in 14K Gold. The pelican image lives throughout Louisiana culture as a symbol of home. It is our state bird. It lives on our flag; it soars over our homes and swims in our waters. We wait for them to visit in the fall with the giddiness of a kid at Christmas. And when they arrive, we pause in awe, a little more connected to the seasonal transition of the natural world around us. Pelicans embody the story of self sacrifice. Myth or not, we know her