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