Turquoise

Palo Verde
Cactus Wren

• Janet Napolitano was sworn in as Arizona's 21st Governor on January 6, 2003.
• Year of Statehood: 1912 -The 48th state
• Population: 4,071,650 in 1994
• State Capital: Phoenix
• State Motto: Ditat Deus (God Enriches)
• State Nickname: Grand Canyon State
• State Size: 113,909 square miles
• State Flower: Blossom of the Saguaro cactus
  

  The Saguaro is the largest cactus in the world. They grow 'naturally' only within 150 milesof Phoenix-Scottsdale Arizona and no other place. They can grow to over 40 feet tall. The average growth is only 9 inches every 10 years.
  Arizona law mandates an automatic year in jail for anyone caught removing, (stealing) or intentionally destroying a saguaro.

• State Gem: Turquoise
• State Tree: Palo Verde (Green Stick)
• State Bird: Cactus Wren

• State Flag: The 13 rays of red and gold on the top half of the flag represent both the 13 original colonies of the Union, and the rays of the Western setting sun. Red and gold were also the colors carried by Coronado's Spanish expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola in 1540. 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 in the flag's center.

• Largest City: Phoenix
• Record High for Phoenix: 122 degrees ( June 1990)
• Lowest recorded temp: Hawley Lake -40 degrees F, January 7, 1971
• Highest recorded temp: Lake Havasu City 128 degrees F, June 29, 1994