Flag Of Arizona State

In 1911 a rifle team from the arizona territory was scheduled for a competition match in ohio and needed a flag to represent their team.

Flag of arizona state. The state flag of arizona represents the copper star of arizona rising from a blue field in the face of a setting sun quote from legislation. The top half consists of thirteen alternating red and yellow rays which represent america s thirteen original colonies. Add to likebox 134144103 the flag of the usa state of arizona with a grunge oval. Arizona s state flag is divided into two halves.

The flag also has a star rising from the blue in the lower half in the same manner as the sun rises from the east. The red and yellow also symbolize arizona s picturesque landscape. The suggested flag size is four by six feet. Unlike many other state flags which were based on military colours or other banners flown during the civil war 1861 65 arizona s design was inspired by the state s own natural setting.

The arizona flag was adopted as the official state flag on february 17 1917. Find arizona state flag stock images in hd and millions of other royalty free stock photos illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. The center star signifies copper production arizona produces more copper than any other state in the country. The state flag was officially adopted on february 17 1917 and has remained unchanged since its adoption.

The shades of red and blue used in this state flag are the same shades used in the national flag. The flag of arizona in 2001 was voted as one of the 10 best flags in north america. Official state flag of arizona. The height of the flag is two units high while the width is three units wide.

122929282 arizona state flag of the usa badge button isolated over white. The arizona state flag features a copper colored star in the center with rays of light on the top and a solid blue bar on the bottom. The flag was officially adopted on february 17th 1917 by the 3rd legislature of arizona and has been the flag of arizona for 97 years. State flag consisting of red and yellow rays emanating from a copper coloured star above a horizontal blue stripe.

Because arizona is a western state the rays shows a setting sun. In 2001 the north american vexillological study of flags association identified the arizona flag as one of the 10 best flags on the continent ranking sixty out of 72 north american flags. On february 27 1917 just five years after attaining statehood arizona adopted its state flag. The 13 rays of red and gold are arranged in a sun shape representing the sunset and arizona s location in the west.

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