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"God enriches" |
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| Statehood | Feb. 14, 1912 48 th State admitted to the Union |
| Name, Origin | Named from the Indian word "arizonac" meaning "little spring" or "young spring" |
| Nicknames | Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Arizona's most popular nickname celebrates the State's fabulous mineral wealth. Copper is represented on the State flag by the copper star at the center. |
| Location | Southwest (one of the "four corners" states) |
| Borders | Borders Utah (north), Colorado (northeast), New Mexico (east), California (west), Nevada (west), Mexico (south) |
| Area | 114,007 square miles |
| Rank by Area | Sixth largest state |
| Elevation, Highest | Humphreys Peak, Coconino County, 12,633 feet |
| Elevation, Lowest | Colorado River, Yuma County, 70 feet |
| Geographic Center | Yavapai, 55 miles east-southeast of Prescott |
| State Flower | Saguaro Cactus Blossom Find out more about the saguaro cactus blossom by clicking HERE |
| State Bird | Cactus wren Find out more about the cactus wren by clicking HERE |
| State Flag | 13 rays of red and gold on the top half represent the 13 original colonies. The bottom half of the flag has the same Liberty blue as the United States flag. Since Arizona was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed at the flag's center. The flag was adopted in 1917. |
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