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The ancient Zia sun symbol in red on a field of yellow. 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).
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).
29 lip 2023 · The flag of New Mexico features a red sun symbol called the Zia, which is a sacred symbol to the Zia Pueblo tribe. It represents the four cardinal directions, the four seasons, the four stages of life, and the four sacred obligations of the Zia people.
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).
In 1920 the self-taught artist, Velina Shije Herrera, gave the state of New Mexico permission to use his design of the Zia sun symbol as the state’s logo. According to historical records, Herrera was excommunicated from the pueblo for betraying his tribe by giving a sacred design to non-Natives.
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.
30 kwi 2023 · The state flag of New Mexico features a red sun symbol of the Zia people in the center of a yellow field. The colors red and yellow were taken from Spain’s flag, which has a close historical connection to New Mexico.
