| Arizona Historical Information |
| The Arizona Historical Society. Our logo is the Alchemic symbol for copper, one of the seven metals of the art of alchemy that reaches back in time to ancient Egypt. It was selected because copper plays such a prominent role in Arizona’s development. |
| Information about the state of Arizona |
| Arizona History •Statehood: February 14, 1912. Arizona was the 48th state to join the United States. •State Flag: Adopted in 1917, the lower half of the flag is a blue field. The upper half is 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. •State Seal: Arizona's main enterprises and attractions are represented in the seal, which was adopted in 1911. 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 are 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. Population and Geography •Population: 6.5 million (2008 estimate) •State Capitol: Phoenix •Largest Cities: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale and Scottsdale •Border States: California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah •State Size: 113,909 square miles State Symbols •State Motto: Ditat Deus (“God Enriches”) •State Nickname: Grand Canyon State •State Songs: "Arizona March Song" and "Arizona" •State Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom •State Gem: Turquoise •State Tree: Palo Verde •State Bird: Cactus Wren •State Fossil: Petrified Wood •State Mammal: Ringtail •State Reptile: Arizona Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake •State Fish: Apache Trout •State Amphibian: Arizona Tree Frog •Official Neckwear: Bola Tie |
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