State Bird: Cactus Wren
State
Mammal: The Ringtail
State Fish: Arizona
Trout
State Amphibian:
The Arizona
Treefrog
Flower: Saguro Cactus
Blossom
Tree: Palo Verde
State Song: The Arizona
March Song
State Gem: Turquoise
State Fossil: Petrified
Wood
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State Colors: Blue and
Old Gold
State Reptile: Arizona
Ridgenose Rattlesnake
State Neckwear: The Bola Tie
Motto: "God
Enriches"
Origin of State Name: The
name is derived from the Native American word arizonac believed
to mean "place of the small spring."
Nickname for State: The
Grand Canyon State
Nickname for residents: Arizonans
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