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 here for educational purposes only. State law restricts reproduction of the Great Seal for other purposes.
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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 V?squez 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-outthe 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? ??
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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