List of New Mexico state symbols
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?"
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Insignia
- Flag: Flag of New Mexico (1925)[3]
- Seal: Seal of New Mexico (1913)
- Motto: Crescit eundo, It Grows as it Goes (Latin). (1887)[4][N 1]
- Nickname: Land of Enchantment; Spanish: Tierra del Encanto, or Tierra Encantada (1999)[5][N 2]
- Slogan: "Everybody is Somebody in New Mexico" (1975)
- Question: "Red or Green?" (1999)[N 3]
- Answer: "Red and Green or Christmas." (1999)[1]
Capital
Music
- English state song: O Fair New Mexico, Spanish: O, Justo Nuevo México (1917)
- Spanish state song: Spanish: Asi Es Nuevo México, Such is New Mexico (1971)
- Bilingual state song: Spanish: New Mexico-Mi Lindo Nuevo México, New Mexico-My Lovely New Mexico (1995)
- State cowboy song: Under New Mexico Skies (2009)[6]
- March: The New Mexico March by John Philip Sousa (Unofficial)[5]
Flora
- Flower: Yucca flower (1927) [N 5]
- Tree: Two-needle piñon pine (Pinus edulis) (1949)
- Grass: Blue grama (Bouteloua gracillis) (1973)
Foods
- Cookie: Bizcochito (1989)
- Vegetables: Chiles and frijoles (pinto beans) (1965)
Fauna
- Amphibian: New Mexico spadefoot toad (Spea multiplicata) (2003)
- Animal: New Mexico black bear (1963)
- Bird: Chaparral bird (greater roadrunner) (1949)
- Butterfly: Sandia hairstreak (2003)
- Fish: Rio Grande cutthroat trout (1955)
- Insect: Tarantula wasp (Pepsis grossa) (1989)
- Reptile: New Mexico whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus neomexicanus) (2003)[7]
Geology
- Fossil: Coelophysis (1981)
- Gem: Turquoise (1967)
Other
| Type | Symbol | Year |
|---|---|---|
| State historic railroad | Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad | |
| State necklace | Native American squash blossom | |
| State guitar | Pimentel (New Mexico sunrise guitar)[8] | 2009 |
| State ballad | Land of Enchantment, Spanish: Tierra del Encanto, or Tierra Encantada | 1989 |
| State poem | Spanish: A Nuevo México, To New Mexico | 1991 |
| State Tie | Bolo tie | 2007 |
| State ship | USS New Mexico (BB-40) | 1918–1946 |
| USS New Mexico (SSN-779) | 2008 | |
| State aircraft | Hot air balloon, symbol of Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | 2005[5] |
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