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ARIZONA Gretchen & Sue

Where is Arizona? : 

Where is Arizona?

Animals of Arizona : 

Animals of Arizona Mammals Reptiles Fish Birds Insects & Arachnids

Mammals : 

Mammals Can you name these Arizona mammals?

Reptiles : 

Reptiles

Fish : 

Fish

Birds : 

Birds

Insects & Arachnids : 

Insects & Arachnids

Arizona Symbols : 

Arizona Symbols

Arizona State Flag : 

Arizona State Flag It was adopted February 17, 1917. The 13 rays of red and gold on the top half of the flag represent the 13 original colonies of the Union, and the rays of the western setting sun. Gold and red were also the colors carried by Coronado's Spanish expedition searching for the seven cities of Cibola in 1540. The bottom half of the flag is in the same liberty blue that the United States flag uses. In the center is a copper star meaning that Arizona was the largest copper producer in the nation.

State Bird : 

State Bird Arizona's state bird, the Cactus Wren is seven to eight inches long and likes to build nests in the protection of thorny desert plants like the arms of the giant saguaro cactus. It builds many nests but lives in only one. The rest are decoys. Arizona adopted the cactus wren as its state bird in 1973.

State Tree : 

State Tree The Palo Verde (pal-oh ver-dee) is Arizona's official state tree. Palo Verde is Spanish for "green pole" or "green stick." Blooming in the spring, they are beautiful trees that add vibrant color to the desert.

State Flower : 

State Flower in 1931, it was confirmed as the state flower. The saguaro cactus typically blooms in May and June. It has a waxy feel, and a fragrant aroma. There may be hundreds of flowers on a saguaro cactus that bloom just several at a time over a period of more than a month. The saguaro flowers have a short life; they open at night and close permanently during the next day.

State Mammal : 

State Mammal The ringtail is the state mammal, it is not really a cat but is related to the raccoon and coatimundi. The ringtail is also known as the ringtail cat, miner's cat, and cacomistle. It was named the state mammal in 1986.

State Amphibian : 

State Amphibian This Arizona Treefrog is the state amphibian. It is small, usually 3/4 to 2 inches long, a little larger than the size of a quarter. Most are green but some can be gold colored. Can you see a dark stripe that starts at its nose and runs through the eye? The stripe ends just before the rear legs.

State Reptile : 

State Reptile The Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake was the last rattlesnake to be named by herpetologists (grown-ups who study snakes). This snake is small, rarely weighing more than 3-4 ounces as an adult or growing longer than 24 inches. The ridge-nosed rattlesnake lives only the Huachuca, Patagonia, and Santa Rita Mountains in the south central part of Arizona.

More Facts about Arizona : 

More Facts about Arizona

State Seal : 

State Seal The official seal is in black and white. See if you can find all of these drawings on the seal. In the background is a mountain range with the sun rising behind the peaks. At the right side of the range of mountains is a storage reservoir (a lake) and a dam. In the middle are irrigated fields and orchards. In the lower right side of the seal is grazing cattle. To the left, on a mountainside, is a quartz mill with a miner with a pick and shovel. Above the drawing is the motto "Ditat Deus," meaning "God Enriches." The words "Great Seal of the State of Arizona" and the year of admission to the United States, 1912, is written around the seal.

State Seal : 

State Seal Do you want to be an official keeper of the state seal?It's easy. You will have to take a pledge to do so. Just read the Secretary of State pledge out loud and click the button below. PLEDGEI promise to be a keeper of the state seal.I am proud to become a keeper of the seal.As keeper of the state seal I will tell everyone about the things I have learned about Arizona.

The Five C's are: Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Citrus and Climate. : 

The Five C's are: Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Citrus and Climate. In the early years of the state, the five C's were very important for jobs. Agriculture (farming), ranching and mining jobs helped bring people here to work and play.These kinds of jobs are not as big in the Arizona economy as they once were, but they still play a role in the state's economy. Learn more about the Five C's below.   For more on the 5 C’s click here

Secretary of State : 

Secretary of State Jan Brewer is the Secretary of State. She started her job in January of 2003!

Test your memory : 

Test your memory