The battleship USS Arizona was named in honor of the state. It was commissioned in 1913 and launched in 1915 from the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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The saguaro cactus blossom is the official Arizona state flower. The white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus.
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The geographic center of Arizona is 55 miles (89 kilometers) southeast of Prescott.