Great Seal of Arizona | Official State Symbol and Historical Emblem #14023 (License: Personal Use)

The Great Seal of the State of Arizona, adopted in 1912, features a central shield depicting a miner with a pickaxe, irrigated farmland, a dam, and snow-capped mountains under a rising sun. Above the shield, the Latin motto “Ditat Deus” (“God Enriches”) reflects the state’s reliance on natural bounty, while the outer ring bears the text “Great Seal of the State of Arizona” and the year of statehood. Two stars flank the date, symbolizing Arizona as the 48th state admitted to the Union.

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