Arizona: The Grand Canyon State
State Flag: (click) The Arizona Flag was designed by Colonel Charles W. Harris and was officially adopted as the state symbol of Arizona in 1917. The red and yellow rays represent the rays of sunshine and the original 13 colonies. Those were also the colors of the Spanish Conquistadors flag that entered into the territory in 1540. The copper star represents copper mining, the major natural Arizona resource.
State Capital: Phoenix
Became a State: Feb 14, 1912, 28th state in the Union
Area: 114.006 sq miles. 6th largest state.
State Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
State Bird: Cactus Wren
State Tree: Yellow Palo Verde
Highest Point: Humphreys Peak 12,633 ft
Lowest Point: Colorado River, 70 ft
Largest Cities: Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale
Population: 5,456,453 (2002 cencus)
State Fossil: Petrified Wood
State Gemstone: Turquoise
State Mammal: Ringtail
State Amphibian: Arizona Tree Frog
State Colors: Blue and Gold
Bordered by: California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Mexico
State Motto: "Ditat Deus," God Enriches
State Song: Arizona March Song
State Reptile: Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake
State Fish: Arizona Trout
State Insect: Two-tailed Swallowtail
Major Rivers: Colorado, Salt, Verde, Gila
Major Lakes: Mead, Powell, Havasu, Roosevelt, Lake Pleasant, Saguaro, Canyon, San Carlos, Mohave