The Grand Canyon State, Arizona, entered into Statehood on February 14, 1912. The Arizona Capital is Phoenix. The Arizona State flower is the flower of saguaro cactus (1931). The Arizona State bird is the cactus wren (1931). The Arizona State colors are blue and old gold (1915). The Arizona State song is “Arizona” (1919). The Arizona State tree is the palo verde (1954). The Arizona State neckwear is the bola tie (1971). The Arizona State fossil is petrified wood (1988). The Arizona State gemstone is turquoise (1974). The Arizona State mammal is the ringtail (1986). The Arizona State reptile is the Arizona ridgenose rattlesnake (1986). The Arizona State fish is the Arizona trout (1986). The Arizona State amphibian is the Arizona tree frog (1986). The Arizona State butterfly is the two-tailed swallowtail (2001).