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    • State Flag

    • State Flag

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    • Arizona; Signs and symbols; Seals and labels

    • The state flag consists of alternating red and yellow rays that represent the 13 original colonies and the western setting sun. The red and yellow are based on the colors of the Spanish flag that Coronado carried into the region. The bottom half...
    • State Flower

    • State Flower

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    • The state flower is the pure white waxy blossom of the saguaro, the largest cactus in the United States. The saguaro blossoms appear on the tips of the long arms of the cactus during May and June. The saguaro blossom was adopted as the floral...
    • State Fossil

    • State Fossil

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    • Arizona; Signs and symbols; Seals and labels

    • Petrified wood is the state fossil. Most of the petrified wood in Arizona can be found in the Petrified Forest in the northern part of the state. Petrified wood was adopted as the state fossil in 1988 - A.R.S. 41-853.
    • State Gemstone

    • State Gemstone

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    • Turquoise, the state gemstone, is a blue-green, waxy-surfaced stone used for centuries in Native American jewelry. It is found throughout the Southwest. It is composed of hydrous oxide of aluminum and copper. Turquoise was approved as the state...
    • State Mammal

    • State Mammal

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    • The ringtail is the state mamal. 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 designated the state mammal in 1986 - A.R.S. 41-859.
    • State Neckwear

    • State Neckwear

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    • Arizona; Signs and symbols; Seals and labels

    • The bola tie, which originated in Arizona, is the official state neckware, adopted on August 13, 1971. The bola tie, considered "a new symbol of the West," is usually crafted by silversmiths and leather makers in many shapes, sizes, and types. The...
    • State Reptile

    • State Reptile

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    • Arizona; Signs and symbols; Seals and labels

    • The Arizona Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake was the last rattlesnake to be named by herpetologists. This snake is small, rarely weighing more than 3-4 ounces as an adult or growing more than 24 inches. The Ridge-Nosed Rattlesnake inhabits only the...
    • State Seal

    • State Seal

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    • Arizona; Signs and symbols; Seals and labels

    • The state's key enterprises are symbolized on the Arizona state seal. In the background is a mountain range with the sun rising behind the peaks. At the right side of the mountain range is a storage reservoir and a dam. Irrigated fields and...
    • State Tree

    • State Tree

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    • Arizona; Signs and symbols; Seals and labels

    • The palo verde, meaning "green stick," one of the beautiful trees of the desert, is the state tree. The palo verde is found is the desert and foothill regions of Arizona. When the trees bloom, in either April of May, the tree shimmers in a blaze...

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