List of Arizona state symbols

The following is a list of symbols of the U.S. State of Arizona. The majority of the items in the list are officially recognized after a law passed by the state legislature. Most of the symbols were adopted in the 20th century. The first symbol was the motto, which was made official in 1864 for the Arizona Territory. The newest adopted symbol of Arizona is the Two-tailed Swallowtail, assigned in 2001. Arizona is the only state with official neckwear. [cite web |url= http://arizonainformation.info/fun-facts.htm |title= Arizona State Official Neckware |accessdate= 2008-06-12 |publisher= Hualapai West, Inc ] Fifteen of the state symbols are on display on the Arizona Capitol Museum.ref label|Symbols|A|A [cite web |url=http://www.azlibrary.gov/braille/talking_book_news/2007/tbn12-07/symbols.cfm|title= ARIZONA'S STATE SYMBOLS |accessdate= 2008-06-12 |publisher= Talking Book News ]

Insignia

Fauna

Other

ee also

*List of Arizona-related topics
*Lists of United States state insignia
*State of Arizona

Notes

:note label|Symbols|A|A These 15 symbols were passed into law by the state legislature: the state seal, state colors, state flag, state songs, state bird, state flower, state tree, state neckwear, state gemstone, state fish, state mammal, state reptile, state fossil, and the state butterfly. The state mineral is unofficial.:note label|Nickname|B|B Other nicknames include: the Aztec State, the Baby State, the Valentine State, Italy of America, the Sand Hill State, and the Sunset State.:note label|Amphibian|C|C The Arizona treefrog was chosen by students around Arizona. The students studied 800 species in an effort to select four finalists for every category. Three other amphibians were considered: the Colorado river toad, red-spotted toad, and the spadefoot toad.:note label|Fish|D|D The Apache trout was chosen by students around Arizona. The students studied 800 species in an effort to select four finalists for every category. Three other fish were considered: the Colorado river squawfish, the desert pupfish, and the bonytail chub.:note label|Mammal|E|E The ring-tailed cat was chosen by students around Arizona. The students studied 800 species in an effort to select four finalists for every category. Three other mammals were considered: the whitetail deer, the desert bighorn sheep, and the javelina.:note label|Reptile|F|F The Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake was chosen by students around Arizona. The students studied 800 species in an effort to select four finalists for every category. Three other reptiles were considered: the gila monster, the desert tortoise, and the regal horned lizard.

References

External links

* [http://www.azlibrary.gov/museum/symbols.cfm Arizona's State Symbols]