Welcome to Arizona! (Continued below)
Nicknames & Slogans | |||
Nicknames | The Grand Canyon State, Copper State | ||
Symbols of State | |||
Motto | Ditat Deus | 1864 | > |
Anthem | Arizona March Song | 1919 | > |
Alternate Anthem | Arizona | 1981 | > |
EcoSymbols | |||
Flower | saguaro cactus blossom (Carnegia gigantea) | 1931 | > |
Tree | palo verde (Cercidium) | 1954 | > |
Bird | cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) | 1931 | > |
Mammal | ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) | 1986 | > |
Reptile | ridge-nosed rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi) | 1986 | > |
Amphibian | Arizona tree frog (Hyla eximia) | 1986 | > |
Fish | Arizona trout (Oncorhynchus apache) | 1986 | > |
Butterfly | two-tailed swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) | 2001 | > |
Mineral | wulfenite | 2017 | > |
Gem | turquoise | 1974 | > |
Metal | copper | 2015 | > |
Fossil † | Arizona petrified wood (Araucarioxylon arizonicum) | 1988 | > |
Dinosaur † | Sonorasaurus | 2018 | > |
Soil | Casa Grande (unofficial) ![]() |
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Cultural Symbols | |||
Colors | blue and gold | 1915 | > |
Neckwear | bolo tie | 1973 | > |
Tartan | Arizona | 1995 | > |
Drink | lemonade | 2019 | > |
Language | English ![]() |
2006 | > |
Firearm | Colt single-action Army revolver | 2011 | > |
Arizona …

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