The flag of Arizona does not contain a state seal but consists of 13 rays of red and gold on the top half, representing the 13 original counties of Arizona, as well as symbolizing Arizona's picturesque sunsets. There is a copper colored star in the center representing Arizona's copper-mining industry. The rest of the flag is colored blue, representing liberty.  The flag was adopted on February 17, 1917 by the third state legislature.

 

 

 

The State Seal of Arizona is ringed by the words “Great Seal of the State of Arizona” on the top, and the year of Arizona’s statehood 1912, on the bottom. Our motto Ditat Deus (Latin Translation: "God Enriches"), lies in the center of the seal. In the background is a range of mountains with the sun rising behind the peaks. At the right side of the mountains is a water storage reservoir and a dam.  There are cattle grazing on the right, and a quartz mill and a miner with a pick and shovel on the left.  The state seal is representative of the foundational elements of the Arizona economy: cattle, cotton, copper, citrus, and climate, which are all visible on the seal. "The Five C's", as they are commonly known, appear as follows: Cattle, of course, are grazing on the lower right. Citrus is represented by the irrigated orchard slightly left of the middle. Cotton is represented by the irrigated fields to the upper right. Copper is represented by the miner on the left. Climate, is represented by the dry desert sunset.