Flag of New Mexico
Colors
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Meaning & Symbolism
The yellow background represents the colors of Spain. The red Zia symbol is a sacred sun from the Zia Pueblo people, with four groups of four rays.
History
Adopted in 1925. The design was created by archaeologist Harry Mera, based on a symbol found on 19th-century Zia pottery.
Curiosities
The Zia symbol represents the sacred number four: four directions, four seasons, four periods of the day, and four stages of life.