Happy 94th Arizona

It was on February 14th, 1912 that Arizona was admitted as the 48th State.

Flag Facts:

The 13 rays of red and gold on the top half of the flag represent both the 13 original colonies of the Union, and the rays of the Western setting sun. Red and gold were also the colors carried by Coronado's Spanish expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola in 1540. The bottom half of the flag has the same Liberty blue as the United States flag. Since Arizona was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed in the flag's center. The Flag was adopted in 1917

Arizona Facts:

Agriculture:

Cattle, cotton, dairy products, lettuce, nursery stock, hay.

Industry:Copper & other mining, electric equipment, transportation equipment, machinery, printing & publishing, food processing, electronics, tourism.

Highest Point:

12,633 feet, Humphreys Peak

Lowest Point:

Colorado River; 70 feet

Flower:

Saguaro cactus blossom (Carnegiea gigantea)

Motto:

Ditat Deus (God Enriches)

State Fish:

Apache Trout

State Amphibian:

Arizona Tree frog

State Fossil:

Petrified Wood

Bird:

Cactus Wren

State Mammal:

Ringtail

State Reptile:

Arizona Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake

Pro Sports Teams:

Phoenix Suns (NBA); Phoenix Coyotes (NHL);
Arizona Cardinals (NFL); Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB),
Phoenix Mercury (WNBA)

Nickname: The Grand Canyon State

Acquired:

The area now known as Arizona was part of the land that was acquired by the United States in 1848 through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Official Neckwear:

The Bola Tie

State Tree:

Palo Verde

State Gem:

Turquoise