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Flag of Arizona

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Arizona
UseCivil and state flag
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Reverse side is congruent with obverse side
Proportion2:3
AdoptedFebruary 27, 1917; 106 years ago (1917-02-27)
DesignThirteen red and yellow rays on the top half and blue on the lower half, with a copper star in the center.

The flag of Arizona consists of 13 rays of red and weld-yellow on the top half. The red and yellow symbolize the Spanish conquistadores that explored this part of America; this is because the flag is inspired by the current flag of Spain. The center star signifies copper production; Arizona produces more copper than any other state in the US.

The height of the flag is two units high while the width is three units wide. The sun rays at the top are divided into 13 equal segments, starting with red and alternating with gold until the rays are complete. In the center of the flag, the copper star is one unit high, while the rest of the flag is covered by a blue section measuring one unit high and three units wide. The colors of red and blue are the same shade used on the flag of the United States. The suggested flag size is 4 by 6 ft (1.2 by 1.8 m), with the star being 2 ft (0.6 m) tall.[1]

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Transcription

The first flags in what is now the American state of Arizona were those of the Spanish that explored, settled, and traded there. The area became part of an independent Mexico when that country gained its independence from Spain in 1821. Most of the land was surrendered by Mexico to the United States at the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848. The southern portion of what is now Arizona, south of the Gila River, was then sold by Mexico to the United States as part of the Gadsden Purchase in 1853. The Territory of Arizona was organized in 1863. During the Civil War, the Confederacy claimed what is now southern New Mexico and Arizona as a Confederate territory. In 1912, Arizona was admitted as the 48th state. That same year, two stars were added to the national flag for the new states of New Mexico and Arizona. The flag of Arizona was adopted in 1917. It consists of 13 rays of red and yellow on the top half, rising out of a central cooper colored star. The red and yellow are the colors of the flag of Spain, a reference to Arizona’s colonial past. The number 13 is a reference to the 13 original states. The cooper symbolizes Arizona’s cooper industry, an important mineral mined within the state. The bottom half of the flag is blue, representing the Colorado River, which runs through the Grand Canyon in the northern portion of the Arizona and acts as most of the western boundary of the state. If you enjoyed this video, be sure to hit the like button and subscribe to our channel for future videos. You can also like our Facebook page for updates there. You can check out another video on the state flag of Alaska right here. Thanks for watching.

History

The specific colors of the copper-colored star have not been set down in law.
State flag in Slide Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona

The state of Arizona's website, museum, and official materials cite the following origins of the Arizona flag:

Charles Wilfred Harris, Colonel in the Arizona National Guard, served as the captain of the unit's rifle team in 1910. During the rifle competition at Camp Perry, Ohio, the Arizona team was the only team without an emblem of any kind. Colonel Harris was chiefly responsible for the creation of the rifle team flag that in 1917 became the Arizona State Flag. Blue and gold are the colors of Arizona. Red and gold are the colors carried by Coronado's Expedition of 1540 to the Seven Cities of Cibola. The blue is "liberty blue" identical to the color in the United States flag field of stars. Since Arizona is a western state, the rays of the setting sun seemed appropriate. There are thirteen rays representing the original "thirteen colonies". The large copper star identifies Arizona as the largest producer of copper in the United States.

While Harris is credited with the creation of the Rifle Team flag, several individuals appear to have played a role in the design of the state's first official flag, including Rachael Berry, Arizona's first elected female state representative. W. R. Stewart of Mesa was working in conjunction with Harris, who was the Arizona adjutant general and head of the Arizona National Guard. Stewart, as president of the Mesa Rifle Team, felt compelled to design a flag for competition. Reportedly, Stewart's wife Mae sewed the first flag for competition from a sketch he had made on the back of an envelope. Carl Hayden, Arizona's first U.S. Representative, was reported to have been involved with Harris in designing the first state flag, and his wife, Nan Hayden, was responsible for sewing the first state flag.[2]

Other individuals were also likely involved in its conception, design, and production. The Stewart and Harris version of the competition flag's origin is due to Stewart dropping some copper dye and white material into boiling water and the result was the copper color now seen on the flag. While some sources claim the rising sun of the earlier proposals was thought to resemble the Japanese flag and was therefore changed to the present star, most official sources (including official state documents) cite the Spanish flag and the influence of early Arizona explorers, such as the conquistadores Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, as they searched unsuccessfully for the lost gold city of Cibola as the inspiration for the colors. However, these early explorers never used the current Spanish flag, which is of much more recent design (1785).

The flag was adopted on February 27, 1917, by the 3rd Arizona Legislature. It was passed into law without the signature of Governor Thomas Campbell. The governor did not officially state his reasons for taking no action on the bill.

In a 2001 poll conducted by the North American Vexillological Association, the Arizona flag was identified as one of the "10 best flags on the continent," ranking sixth of 72 North American flags for overall design quality.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Flags of the World.
  2. ^ "Arizona State Flag". Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  3. ^ "2001 State/Provincial Flag Survey" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-01-18.

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