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Capital city of
Arizona - Phoenix
Info about Statehood - The
Date that Arizona was admitted to the Union - February 14,
1912
Abbreviation - The
abbreviation for the state is as follows:
Abbreviation -
Ariz.
The Constitution -
Arizona was the 48th State to be admitted to the Union
Facts about Size - The area of
the State covers 114006 square miles
3 Largest Cities in
Arizona - Phoenix, Tucson and Mesa
State Motto - Ditat Deus - motto translated as " God
enriches "
Facts about the State Nickname - The
Grand Canyon State
Name of the State
Song is " Arizona " the words of the song are by
Margret R. Clifford and music
composed by Maurice Blumenthal
Short History of
Arizona - Originally explored by the Spanish beginning in 1539, the area
was acquired by the United States in 1848
Origin of the name - Named from the Indian word “Arizonac” meaning “little
spring”.
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of the Symbols / Emblems of Arizona
The following animal, bird, flower and tree are the
symbols / Emblems of the State of Arizona:
Animal Symbol - Ringtail (Bassariscus
astutus)
Bird Symbol - Coues' Cactus Wren (Heleodytes
brunneicapillus couesi)
Flower Symbol - Saguaro Cactus
Blossom (Cereus giganteus)
Insect Emblem - Two-tailed
Swallowtail Butterfly
Reptile Emblem - Arizona
Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake
Tree - Palo Verde (Genera cercidium)
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