List of New Mexico state symbols explained

This is a list of the officially designated symbols of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Most such designations are found in §12.3 of the New Mexico Statutes.[1] [2] The majority of the items in the list are officially recognized after a law is passed by the state legislature. New Mexico is the first state to adopt a state question: "Red or green?," referring to chile peppers. The state also has a prescribed answer: "Red and green" or "Christmas," encouraging the use of both colors of chile.

Insignia

Capital

Music

Flora

Foods

Fauna

Geology

Other

TypeSymbolYear
Historic RailroadCumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad[17] 2005
NecklaceThe Squash Blossom Necklace[18] 2011
GuitarNew Mexico Sunrise, a custom guitar designed and handcrafted by Pimentel and Sons[19] 2009
BalladLand of Enchantment, Spanish; Castilian: Tierra del Encanto, or Spanish; Castilian: Tierra Encantada1989
PoemSpanish: A Nuevo México, To New Mexico1991
TieBolo tie2007
USS New Mexico (BB-40)1918–1946
USS New Mexico (SSN-779)2008
AircraftHot air balloon, symbol of Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta2005[20]
AromaThe aroma of green chile roasting[21] 2023[22]
Clean-up MascotDusty Roadrunner[23] 1969[24]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Mexico Statutes Annotated . 2013-05-11 . New Mexico Compilation Commission.
  2. Web site: State Symbols. 2009-05-09. New Mexico Secretary of State.
  3. Web site: New Mexico (U.S.). CRW Flags Inc. Store. Rick Wyatt . Joe McMillan . Nick Artimovich . William E. Dunning . Nathan Lamm . Sascha Zimmer . 2011-06-10. 2011-08-09.
  4. Web site: Great Seal of New Mexico. State of New Mexico. 2009-02-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20081129110322/http://www.sos.state.nm.us//sos-seal.html. 2008-11-29. dead.
  5. Web site: New Mexico State Answer, Red and Green or Christmas. www.netstate.com. NSTATE, LLC. 2018-09-30.
  6. Web site: Official State Song – “O Fair New Mexico” . . . New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State . New Mexico Secretary of State . 2024-05-05.
  7. Web site: Spanish Language State Song – “Asi Es Nuevo Mexico” . . . New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State . New Mexico Secretary of State . 2024-05-05.
  8. Web site: State Ballad – “Land Of Enchantment” . . . New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State . New Mexico Secretary of State . 2024-05-05.
  9. Web site: State Bilingual Song – “Mi Lindo Nuevo Mexico” . . . New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State . New Mexico Secretary of State . 2024-05-05.
  10. Web site: Official Cowboy Song – “Under the New Mexico Skies” . . . New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State . New Mexico Secretary of State . 2024-05-05.
  11. Web site: State Flower . . . New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State . New Mexico Secretary of State . 2024-05-05.
  12. Web site: State Tree . . . New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State . New Mexico Secretary of State . 2024-05-05.
  13. Web site: State Grass . . . New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State . New Mexico Secretary of State . 2024-05-05.
  14. Web site: State Vegetables . . . New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State . New Mexico Secretary of State . 2024-05-05.
  15. Web site: State Cookie . . . New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State . New Mexico Secretary of State . 2024-05-05.
  16. Web site: State Symbols: State reptile. 2012-12-27. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State.
  17. . House Bill. 447. Cumbres & Toltec as Official Scenic Railroad. The Legislature of the State of New Mexico.
  18. Web site: New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State. State Necklace. 16 January 2024.
  19. Web site: New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State. State Guitar. 29 January 2024.
  20. Book: New Mexico Centennial Blue Book 2012. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State. 2012-12-27. 138–168. State Symbols. http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Public_Records_And_Publications/NMCentennialBlueBook.pdf. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103924/http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Public_Records_And_Publications/NMCentennialBlueBook.pdf. 2015-09-24. dead. (PDF)
  21. . Senate Bill. 188. Official State Aroma. The Legislature of the State of New Mexico.
  22. News: McKay . Dan . Sweet smell of success . 3 June 2023 . Albuquerque Journal.
  23. Web site: Keep New Mexico Beautiful, Inc.. Dusty Roadrunner. 16 January 2024.
  24. Web site: New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State. State Bird. 16 January 2024.

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