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Arizona State Symbols

Check out the new State Symbols at the Arizona Capitol Museum located in Phoenix! Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call (602) 926-3620.

View photos of all of the state symbols HERE.
State Symbols Brochure
- Print a brochure
- Request a brochure by mail


State Seal


 
The official seal is in black and white. Learn more click here.


State Flower


 

The state flower is the white blossom of the saguaro, the largest cactus in the United States.
Learn more click here.


State Tree

 
The palo verde meaning "green stick" is the state tree.
Learn more
click here.


State Bird
 
 

Arizona's state bird, the cactus wren, is brown with a speckled chest.
Learn more click here.


State Gem

 
A gem is a precious stone, that means, it has value.
Learn more
click here.


Official Neckwear

 
The bola tie is "a new symbol of the west," and is usually hand-made in many different shapes, sizes, and types.
Learn more
click here.


State Fish

 
The Apache Trout is the state fish.
Learn more
click here.


State Fossil

 
Petrified wood is the state fossil.
Learn more
click here.


State Amphibian

 
Amphibian is an big word for frogs, toads, and salamanders.
Learn more click here.


State Mammal

 

The ringtail is the state mammal.
Learn more
click here.


State Reptile

 
The Arizona ridge-nosed rattlesnake was the last rattlesnake to be named by herpetologists (grown-ups who study snakes).
Learn more click here.


State Butterfly

 
The newest of the state symbols, the two-tailed swallowtail became the state butterly in 2001.
Learn more
click here.

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What is a symbol?

Many states have symbols.

A symbol can be a thing or object that stands for something.

Symbols can paint a picture in your mind about a state.

If you use your imagination, you can see Arizona's symbols in the desert or in the mountains.

Each symbol was picked to show that Arizona is different from other states.

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