Arizona

• Admitted to statehood: February 14, 1912
• Origin of name: Spanish version of Aztec Arizuma meaning "silver-bearing"
• Capital: Phoenix
• Nickname: "Grand Canyon State"
• Motto: "Ditat Deus" meaning "God Enriches"
• Bird: Cactus Wren
• Flower: Blossom of Saguraro cactus
• Song: "Arizona"
• Stone: None
• Tree: Palo Verde
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