Arizona Flag

Another very bright and boldly colored flag is the Arizona state flag. So now you might be wondering, what is Arizona’s state flag, what does it look like? Do not worry, we will tell you about the Arizona flag and also about the meaning of the Arizona flag.

The Arizona flag is horizontally divided. The bottom half is of a dark blue color and the top half of the flag is filled with 13 rays of red and gold color. In the center of the Arizona flag a copper colored five-pointed star looks like it emits the rays. The 13 rays represent the original 13 colonies, that broke away from the British crown and the red and gold colors are the colors of the conquistadors from Spain. The meaning of Arizona’s flags arrangement of the rays is also to portray Arizona’s famous sunset. The copper colored star in the center represents the copper mining industry in Arizona, while the dark blue half is adopted from the United States national flag. Official information about the Arizona flag tells us, that Colonel Charles W. Harris designed the flag in 1910. According to Arizona's official sources he designed the flag for his Arizona National Guard rifle team for the National Rifle matches at Camp Perry. Till 1910 his team competed without a flag and he intend was to change this fact. Arizona adopted the flag as Arizona’s state flag in 1917 but at that time without the consent signature of the governor. To properly construct an Arizona Flag, an Arizona flag map or construction sheet exists. The flag needs to be three units wide and two units high. The top half of the flag has to be divided into thirteen equal rays starting with red and following with gold.

The star itself in the center of the flag is one unit high, while the blue bottom half is one unit high and three units wide. Arizona’s flags red and blue colors are of the same shade colors as the Unites States national flag.

For the kids and for educational purposes there are printable Arizona flags and also Arizona state flag coloring pages. A picture of the Arizona state flag can be found on the official web page of the state of Arizona. Other Arizona state flag photos and drawings can be found on several informative pages online as well as flag shops and stores. History books also show usually a version of the Arizona state flag picture or a rendered drawing. An almost continuously flown Arizona state flag can be found in its capital Phoenix.