My state is Arizona grand canyon state By caden Bankhead Mr. sanders

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State flag and description Flag: The 13 rays of red and gold on the top half of the flag represent both the 13 original colonies he 13 rays of the Union, and the rays of the Western setting sun. Red and gold were also the colors carried by Coronado's Spanish expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola in The bottom half of the flag has the same Liberty blue as the United States flag. Since Arizona was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed in the flag's center. Flag adopted 1917.

State bird name and pictures State Bird of ArizonaArizona Arizona's state bird, the Cactus Wren is seven to eight inches long and likes to build nests in the protection of thorny desert plants like the arms of the giant saguaro cactus. It builds many nests but lives in only one. The rest are decoys. Arizona adopted the cactus wren as its state bird in 1973.

State flower name and picture Saguaro Cactus Blossom Carnegiea gigantea In 1901 the saguaro’s blossom was adopted as the official territorial flower, and later, in 1931, it was confirmed as the state flower. The saguaro cactus typically blooms in May and June. It is one of the most unique state flowers, and is characterized by having a waxy feel, but fragrant aroma. There may be hundreds of flowers on a saguaro cactus that bloom just several at a time over a period of more than a month. The saguaro flowers have a short life; they open at night and close permanently during the next day. Many of the blossoms will become pollinated and, later in the summer, the flowers become red-fleshed fruits that are enjoyed by the local bird population. Arizona State Flower

Time line 1911 The Theodore Roosevelt Dam was completed 14 February 1912 Arizona became a state Women gained the right to vote The Grand Canyon National Park was established 1930 Pluto was discovered at Lowell Observatory The Hoover Dam was completed World War II sparked a boom in Arizona economics Arizona Native Americans won the right to vote The Supreme Court gave Arizona the rights to 2,800,000 acre feet of water a year from the Colorado River Lorna Lockwood was elected as the chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. She was the first woman in the United States to head a state supreme court The Navajo Community College opened The Central Arizona Project began. The project built a system of canals, tunnels, and pipelines to ensure a sufficient water supply Congress gave the Hopi and Navajo Indians half of a 1,800,000 acre reservation in northeastern Arizona Sandra Day O'Connor, from Arizona, was appointed to be the first woman on the United States Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan Even Mecham, the governor, was removed from office by the state legislature for illegally lending state money to an automobile dealership. He was officially impeached.

National park Designated as a national park in 1919 The Grand Canyon is the most important feature of the geography of northern Arizona, and the National Park which bears its name encompasses well over a million acres of this spectacularly eroded, grand landscape. It is both wide (ten miles wide in some places) and deep (over four thousand feet of elevation change between the South Rim and the Colorado River, an extra thousand at the North Rim.)

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Detailed map of state The Grand Canyon is the most important feature of the geography of northern Arizona, and the National Park which bears its name encompasses well over a million acres of this spectacularly eroded, grand landscape. It is both wide (ten miles wide in some places) and deep (over four thousand feet of elevation change between the South Rim and the Colorado River, an extra thousand at the North Rim.)

Fast facts Arizona is a right-to-work state. The law states no person shall be denied the opportunity to obtain or retain employment because of non-membership in a labor organization. The Arizona trout is found only in the Arizona. The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower. The white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus. Arizona leads the nation in copper production. Petrified wood is the official state fossil. Most petrified wood comes from the Petrified Forest in northeastern Arizona. The bola tie is the official state neckwear. The Palo verde is the official state tree. Its name means green stick and it blooms a brilliant yellow-gold in April or May. The cactus wren is the official state bird. It grows seven to eight inches long and likes to build nests in the protection of thorny desert plants like the arms of the giant saguaro cactus.

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