Year of Statehood: |
1912 |
Population: |
6,338,755 (2007 estimate) |
State Capitol: |
Phoenix |
State Motto: |
Ditat Deus (God Enriches) |
Largest City: |
Phoenix |
State Nickname: |
Grand Canyon State |
State Size: |
113,909 square miles |
State Flag: |
The lower half of the flag is a blue field, the
upper half divided into thirteen equal segments, six light
yellow and seven red. In the center of the flag is a copper-colored
five-point star. The red and the blue are the same shades
as the flag of the United States of America, and it measures
four feet high and six feet wide. The flag was designed by
Charles W. Harris and first sewn by Nan D. Hayden. Blue and
yellow are the Arizona colors, and red and yellow the colors
of the Spanish Conquistadores headed by Coronado who first
came to Arizona in 1540. The copper star represents Arizona
as the largest producer of copper in the nation.
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State Seal: |
Arizona's main enterprises and attractions
are represented in the seal. In the background of the seal
is a range of mountains with the sun rising behind the peaks. At
the right side of the mountains is a water storage reservoir
and a dam, with irrigated fields and orchards. There are
cattle grazing on the right, and a quartz mill and a miner
with a pick and shovel on the left.
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State Songs: |
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State Flower: |
Blossom
of the Saguaro cactus. This
pure white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus
during May and June
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State Gem: |
Turquoise. It's a blue-green, waxy-surfaced
stone used for centuries in
Southwest Indian Jewelry. It can be found throughout the
Southwest and is composed of hydrous oxide of aluminum and
copper.
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Official Neckwear: |
Bola Tie. It originated in Arizona and is
usually made by silversmiths and leather makers in almost
every size and shape, most often with silver and turquoise.
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State Tree: |
Palo
Verde. Its name means “green stick.“
It blooms a brilliant yellow-gold in April or May.
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State Bird: |
Cactus Wren. It measures 7 to 8 inches in
length, and its back is brown with white spots, and its throat
is lighter colored with black spots. Its bill is curved down
and there's a white line over each eye. Cactus wrens eat
insects, seeds, and fruit. They often build their nests inside
a cactus to protect them from predators.
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State Fossil: |
Petrified Wood
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State Mammal: |
Ringtail
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State Reptile: |
Arizona Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake
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State Fish: |
Apache Trout
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State Amphibian: |
Arizona Tree frog
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