The state flag of Arizona was
officially adopted on February 17, 1917. It
was designed by Colonel Charles W. Harris. The
13 yellow and red rays represent both the Sun's
rays and the original 13 colonies of the USA.
The red and yellow colors are used because they
were the flag colors of the Spanish conquistadors
led by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, who entered
Arizona in 1540. The copper star represents
copper mining, since Arizona produces more copper
than any other state in the USA.
Capital: Phoenix
Nickname: Grand Canyon State
Motto: Ditat Deus (God enriches)
Flower: Flower of Saguaro Cactus
(1931)
Arizona was the 48th state in the USA; it was
admitted in 1912 (it had been part of Mexico
before the Mexican War).
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