Ditat Deus

The Great Seal of the State of Arizona
Versions
Original Territorial seal
Second Territorial seal
Details
Armiger	State of Arizona
Adopted	1912
Motto	Ditat Deus (God enriches)

Ditat Deus

The Great Seal of the State of Arizona

20. Design of state seal

Section 20. The seal of the State shall be of the following design: In the background shall be a range of mountains, with the sun rising behind the peaks thereof, and at the right side of the range of mountains there shall be a storage reservoir and a dam, below which in the middle distance are irrigated fields and orchards reaching into the foreground, at the right of which are cattle grazing. To the left in the middle distance on a mountain side is a quartz mill in front of which and in the foreground is a miner standing with pick and shovel. Above this device shall be the motto: "Ditat Deus." In a circular band surrounding the whole device shall be inscribed: "Great Seal of The State of Arizona", with the year of admission of the State into the Union.

According to state statute (Arizona law) the secretary of state is the keeper of the seal and may grant a certificate of approval for a state agency. The use of the seal cannot be used outside of state government. Any person who knowingly violates the law is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. It cannot be used for commercial purposes under Arizona state law.

The "official" Arizona State Seal was designed by Phoenix newspaper artist, E.E. Motter.

History and a downloadable brochure can be found on the Secretary's website.