Great Seal of
the State of Arizona
The official state seal was approved by Article 22,
Section 20 of the Arizona Constitution and adopted in
1911.
A shield with the motto Ditat Deus, which
means God Enriches, lies in the center of the seal and
contains symbols of Arizona's key enterprises.
** - The Great Seal is provided
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Marcos de Niza, a Spanish Franciscan friar, was the first European to explore Arizona.
He entered the area in 1539 in search of the mythical Seven Cities of Gold. Although
he was followed a year later by another gold seeker, Francisco Vásquez
de Coronado, most of the early settlement was for missionary purposes. In 1775
the Spanish established Fort Tucson. In 1848, after the Mexican War, most of the
Arizona territory became part of the U.S., and the southern portion of the territory
was added by the Gadsden Purchase in 1853.
Arizona
history is rich in legends of America's Old West. It was here that the great Indian
chiefs Geronimo and Cochise led their people against the frontiersmen. Tombstone,
Ariz., was the site of the West's most famous shoot-out—the gunfight at the
O.K. Corral. Today, Arizona has one of the largest U.S. Indian populations; more
than 14 tribes are represented on 20 reservations.
Capital City:
Phoenix
Capitol Tour
Arizona: State of Arizona Official Web site
Admission to Statehood:
Click for Date & List Airports:
Airports Map •
Airport Links
Amtrak:
West
Area: 114006 sq.mi, 6th Land 113642 sq. mi., 6th Water 364 sq.mi.,
48th
Area Codes:
Arizona
Biographies:
Famous People from Arizona
Bird:
Cactus Wren
Border States: Regional List • California
• Colorado •
Nevada •
New Mexico •
Utah
Cam World:
Live
Web Cams
Climate: Arizona
Community Pages: Arizona Cities, Towns,
Communities List
Constitution:
48th State
County Profile:
County Map
15 Counties
Courts: Judicial System
Current Events:
Arizona News Headlines
Department of: Education:
Arizona State Library
American Indian College
Located in the northwest section of Phoenix in the Valley of the Sun.
Arizona State University
University of Arizona
University of Phoenix
Driving: MVD
Economy: Agriculture: Cattle, cotton, dairy products, lettuce, nursery
stock, hay. Industry: Copper and other mining, electric equipment,
transportation equipment, machinery, printing and publishing, food processing,
electronics, tourism.
Flag: Arizona (AR)
Flower: Saguaro
cactus blossom Carnegiea gigantea
Cyndi's List •
Historical
Societies
Geographic Center: Yavapai, 55 miles east south east of Prescott
Geology Maps:
Arizona
Ghost Towns:
Ghost Towns
Governor: Office of
Governor
Highest Point: Humphreys
Peak; 12,633 feet, 12th
Highways:
Arizona Highways •
Historic
Route 66
History: History Timeline • Historical
| Civil War
| The Road
To Statehood Arizona history since 1789.
Hotels, Motels & Inns:
Kids Corner:
State of Arizona Kids Site
Library: Arizona
License Plates:
Arizona
Lottery:
Arizona
Lowest Point: Colorado River; 70 feet, 27th
Maps:
Media: Radio •
TV
Motto:
Ditat Deus God Enriches Museums
The Virtual Library Name: Arizona is a Spanish interpretation of "arizuma,"
an Aztec Indian word meaning "silver-bearing." Also based on Pima Indianword
"arizonac" for "little spring place."
National Forest:
Arizona
Native Americans:
Tribes and Villages of Arizona
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Population:
Quick facts
5,130,632; 20th, 12/00
Representatives: Arizona House:
Members
• Arizona Senate:
Members
• US House:
110th Congress •
US Senate:
110th Congress
Road Side America:
Arizona
School Directory:
Arizona Soil:
Arizona Casa - Grande
Song: Arizona
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Sports:
Arizona Teams
State Parks: Arizona
State Symbols:
The
Arizona State Symbols
Tax Forms:
State Tourism:
www.arizonaguide.com
Travel: Arizona Travel
Tree: Yellow Palo
verde Parkinsonia (Cercidium) microphyllum
Veteran Affairs: Arizona VA
Visitor Guides:
Arizona Guide |
The Official Site of the Arizona Office of Tourism. Weather:
Phoenix, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
White Pages:
AnyWho.com Over 90 million people listings, businesses, emails, & reverse
telephone listings.
Yellow Pages:
Yellow Pages.com
Zoo: Phoenix Zoo
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