The flag of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a red background with the word "1706" inside a Zia symbol. Under it is the word "Albuquerque" in yellow. In the top left corner is a stylized version of a thunderbird.
Symbolism[]
The Zia sun symbol represents the spiritual importance of the sun and the sacred number four in the culture of the Zia people.
The rays of the Zia symbol represent the four cardinal directions, four seasons, four times of the day, and four stages of life.
The year "1706" is the year when the city was founded.
2004 NAVA survey[]
The flag scored 5.89, and placed 25th out of 150 American city flags in the 2004 NAVA city flag survey.
Flag Redesigns[]
Albuquerque flag proposal by Jasperljh16, Aug 2024.
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