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The flag of the state of New Mexico, also referred to as the New Mexican flag, is a State flag, consisting of a sacred red sun symbol of the Zia tribe on a field of gold (yellow).
29 lip 2023 · The Zia Symbol: The prominent symbol on the New Mexico flag is the Zia symbol, which consists of a circular sun with four groups of rays radiating in four directions. The Zia symbol holds sacred meaning for the Zia Pueblo Native American tribe and represents various concepts such as the four seasons, the four cardinal directions, and the four ...
3 wrz 2024 · With a red Zia sun sign against a bright yellow background, New Mexico’s state flag stands out among the rest. Here’s the fascinating meaning behind the sacred Zia symbol.
flag of New Mexico. U.S. state flag consisting of a yellow field (background) with a Zia Indian sun in red as its central symbol. The original state flag of New Mexico, designed by the historian Ralph E. Twitchell and adopted in 1915, was typical of American vexillography (flag design).
3 mar 2019 · A 2012 memorial in the House of Representatives acknowledges the zia sun as a sacred Zia Pueblo emblem, and a 2014 Senate memorial says New Mexico’s state flag represents Zia culture. But...
Flag of New Mexico. The colors on New Mexico's state flag are the red and yellow of old Spain. The simple, elegant center design is the ancient Zia sun symbol, which represents the unique character of New Mexico (Zia sun symbol also appears on New Mexico's state quarter).
The Zia Sun Symbol is a sacred emblem of the Zia Pueblo people, one of the 19 Native American Pueblos of New Mexico, USA. The symbol is a simple but powerful representation of the Zia worldview and its four sacred obligations.
