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Arizona State Symbols Online

Arizona Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots

Arizona State Symbols Online is a state resource directory containing descriptions and pictures of the state symbols, emblems, and mascots of the state, which can be quickly accessed. This resource guide represents many of Arizona state facts such as Arizona state symbols, the state flower, the state gemstone, the state insect, the state tree, the state bird, the state animal, the state flag that flies over Arizona, and the capital, as well as many more symbols, emblems, and mascots. These types of state directories are designed to help children learn, and are often used by children in the public and private education system as well as home schooled children.

Arizona State Symbols, Emblems, and Mascots

State Symbol Name - Scientific Date Adopted
Amphibian Arizona Tree Frog (Hyla eximia) 1986
Anthem (Song) "Arizona March Song" Feb 28,
1919
Alternate Anthem (Song) "Arizona" 1981
Bird Cactus Wren (Campylorpynchus brunncicapillum) Mar 16,
1931
Butterfly Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata) 2001
Colors Blue and Gold Mar 9, 1915
Fish Apache Trout (Salmo apache) 1986
Flag State Flag Feb 17, 1917
Flower Saguaro Cactus Blossom (Cereus giganteus) Mar 16,
1931
Fossil Petrified Wood (Araucarioxylon arizonicum) 1988
Gemstone Turquoise 1974
Mammal Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) 1986
Mineral Fire Agate (Un-Official) NA
Motto "Ditat Deus" (God enriches) 1864
Neckware Bola Tie Aug 13,
1971
Nicknames NA
Reptile Arizona Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake (Crotalus willardi) 1986
Seal Great Seal 1911
Tree Palo Verde (Genera cercidium) 1954
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State Map: Symbols
State symbols represent things that are special to a particular state.

symbol \ˈsim-bəl\
noun

Etymology:
in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together, compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil
Date: 15th century

1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.
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