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The lower half of the flag is a blue field, the upper half divided into thirteen equal segments, six light yellow and seven red. In the centre of the flag is a copper-coloured five-point star. The red and the blue are the same shades as the flag of the United States of America, and it measures four feet high and six feet wide. The flag was designed by Charles W. Harris and first sewn by Nan D. Hayden. Blue and yellow are the Arizona colours, and red and yellow the colours of the Spanish Conquistadores headed by Coronado who first came to Arizona in 1540.
The copper star represents Arizona as the largest producer of copper in the nation.
The copper star represents Arizona as the largest producer of copper in the nation.
Nickname: The Grand Canyon State.
Capital: Phoenix.
Constitution: The 48th State.
Statehood: Febraury 14th 1912.
Motto: Dital Deus - God enriches
History:
American Indians probably lived in Arizona several thousand years ago. During the 1530's, several expeditions of Spaniards in Mexico set forth, without success, to find a legendary treasure in the Arizona area. The Roman Catholic Church sent priests into the region to establish missions during the late 1600's.
The Indians tried to drive out the Spaniards several times but failed. Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, and the Arizona area became part of the new country. The United States gained control of the area in 1848, following a war with Mexico. Arizona's few settlers lived in fear of hostile Navajo and Apache warriors. Most of the fighting ended by 1886, when the Apache chief Geronimo and his band surrendered.
Mining, farming, and ranching brought many people to the territory in the 1870's and 1880's. Arizona became a state of the U.S.A. in 1912.
During World War II (1939-1945), the U.S. government built many air bases in Arizona. Growth in agriculture, manufacturing, and population during the 1940's and 1950's strained Arizona's water resources. In 1974, construction began on the Central Arizona Project, which draws water for urban areas from the Colorado River. Canals connect the river with the Phoenix area. The project was completed in 1991.
Bird:
Cactus Wren. It measures 7 to 8 inches in length, and its back is brown with white spots, and its throat is lighter coloured with black spots. Its bill is curved down and there's a white line over each eye. Cactus wrens eat insectes, seeds, and fruit. They often build their nests inside a cactus to protect them from predators.
Economy:
Agriculture: Cattle, cotton, dairy products, lettuce, nursery stock, hay.
Industry: Copper and other mining, electric equipment, transportation equipment, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, electronics, tourism.
Flower:
Saguaro Cactus Blossom. This pure white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June.
Origin of state's name:
Spanish interpretation of "arizuma," anAztec Indian word meaning "silver-bearing." Also based on Pima Indian word "arizonac" for "little spring place."
Seal:
Arizona's main enterprises and attractions are represented in the seal. In the background of the seal is a range of mountains with the sun rising behind the peaks. At the right side of the mountains is a water storage reservoir and a dam, with irrigated fields and orchards. There are cattle grazing on the right, and a quartz mill and a miner with a pick and shovel on the left.
Tree:
Palo Verde. Its name means "green stick." It blooms a brilliant yellow-gold in April or May.
American Indians probably lived in Arizona several thousand years ago. During the 1530's, several expeditions of Spaniards in Mexico set forth, without success, to find a legendary treasure in the Arizona area. The Roman Catholic Church sent priests into the region to establish missions during the late 1600's.
The Indians tried to drive out the Spaniards several times but failed. Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, and the Arizona area became part of the new country. The United States gained control of the area in 1848, following a war with Mexico. Arizona's few settlers lived in fear of hostile Navajo and Apache warriors. Most of the fighting ended by 1886, when the Apache chief Geronimo and his band surrendered.
Mining, farming, and ranching brought many people to the territory in the 1870's and 1880's. Arizona became a state of the U.S.A. in 1912.
During World War II (1939-1945), the U.S. government built many air bases in Arizona. Growth in agriculture, manufacturing, and population during the 1940's and 1950's strained Arizona's water resources. In 1974, construction began on the Central Arizona Project, which draws water for urban areas from the Colorado River. Canals connect the river with the Phoenix area. The project was completed in 1991.
Bird:
Cactus Wren. It measures 7 to 8 inches in length, and its back is brown with white spots, and its throat is lighter coloured with black spots. Its bill is curved down and there's a white line over each eye. Cactus wrens eat insectes, seeds, and fruit. They often build their nests inside a cactus to protect them from predators.
Economy:
Agriculture: Cattle, cotton, dairy products, lettuce, nursery stock, hay.
Industry: Copper and other mining, electric equipment, transportation equipment, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing, electronics, tourism.
Flower:
Saguaro Cactus Blossom. This pure white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June.
Origin of state's name:
Spanish interpretation of "arizuma," anAztec Indian word meaning "silver-bearing." Also based on Pima Indian word "arizonac" for "little spring place."
Seal:
Arizona's main enterprises and attractions are represented in the seal. In the background of the seal is a range of mountains with the sun rising behind the peaks. At the right side of the mountains is a water storage reservoir and a dam, with irrigated fields and orchards. There are cattle grazing on the right, and a quartz mill and a miner with a pick and shovel on the left.
Tree:
Palo Verde. Its name means "green stick." It blooms a brilliant yellow-gold in April or May.