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State Symbols

The official state symbols represent the cultural heritage and natural treasures of each state or the entire United States

New Mexico Symbols

New Mexico State Colors

Red and Yellow of Old Spain

Adopted in 1925.

Adopted in 1925, the flag combines the ancient sun symbol of the Zia Pueblo Indians (this symbol was found on a water jar made in the late 1800's in Zia Pueblo) with the red and yellow (gold) colors of the flag carried into New Mexico by the Spanish conquistadores in the early 1500's..

Spanish Flag Meaning:

Red and yellow are traditional Spanish colors and originate from the coat of arms of the original Spanish kingdoms. No other countries used the red and yellow colors at that time.

State Symbols

State symbols represent things that are special to a particular state.

symbol \ˈsim-bəl\
noun

Etymology:
in sense 1, from Late Latin symbolum, from Late Greek symbolon, from Greek, token, sign; in other senses from Latin symbolum token, sign, symbol, from Greek symbolon, literally, token of identity verified by comparing its other half, from symballein to throw together, compare, from syn- + ballein to throw — more at devil
Date: 15th century

1: Something that represents something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible.