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|name=New Mexico |
|name=New Mexico |
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|country=United States |
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| − | |designer=Harry P. Mera |
+ | |designer=Reba & Harry P. Mera |
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|NAVA rank=1st |
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| + | |adoption = 15 March 1925}} |
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{{wikipedia|Flag of New Mexico}} |
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| − | The flag of the state of New Mexico consists of a red {{w|Zia people#The Zia Sun Symbol|sun symbol of the Zia}} on a field of yellow. The colors honor the flag of Spain and the {{w|Crown of Aragon}} which was brought by the {{w|conquistador}}s. |
+ | The flag of the state of '''New Mexico''' consists of a red {{w|Zia people#The Zia Sun Symbol|sun symbol of the Zia}} on a field of yellow. The colors honor the flag of Spain and the {{w|Crown of Aragon}} which was brought by the {{w|conquistador}}s. |
A 1920s contest to design the new state flag was won by Dr. Harry Mera of {{w|Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe}}. Mera was an archaeologist who was familiar with the Zia Sun Symbol found at {{w|Zia Pueblo}} on a 19th-century pot. The symbol has sacred meaning to the {{w|Zia people|Zia}}. Four is a sacred number which symbolizes the Circle of Life: the four directions, the four times of day, the four stages of life, and the four seasons. The circle binds the four elements of four together. His winning design is the flag that the state uses today. |
A 1920s contest to design the new state flag was won by Dr. Harry Mera of {{w|Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe}}. Mera was an archaeologist who was familiar with the Zia Sun Symbol found at {{w|Zia Pueblo}} on a 19th-century pot. The symbol has sacred meaning to the {{w|Zia people|Zia}}. Four is a sacred number which symbolizes the Circle of Life: the four directions, the four times of day, the four stages of life, and the four seasons. The circle binds the four elements of four together. His winning design is the flag that the state uses today. |
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| + | Flag_of_New_Mexico_(1912-1925).png|Reconstruction of an unofficial New Mexico flag, dating back to San Diego World's Fair of 1915. |
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== Proposals for a New Flag of New Mexico == |
== Proposals for a New Flag of New Mexico == |
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| − | New Mexico State Flag Proposal No 1 Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 11 AUG 2014 1250hrs cst.png|New Mexico State Flag Proposal No. 1 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 11 AUG 2014 |
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| − | New Mexico State Flag Proposal No 2 Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 11 AUG 2014 1329hrs cst.jpg|New Mexico State Flag Proposal No. 2 Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 11 AUG 2014 |
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New Mexico.png|New Mexico State Flag Symplistic Proposal. The existing flag’s design is iconic and is one of the best liked state flags so I didn’t change much, just the color. By Ed Mitchell. 2013. |
New Mexico.png|New Mexico State Flag Symplistic Proposal. The existing flag’s design is iconic and is one of the best liked state flags so I didn’t change much, just the color. By Ed Mitchell. 2013. |
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New Mexico State Flag Proposal No. 2b Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 27 FEB 2015 at 1109 HRS CST.png|New Mexico State Flag Proposal No. 2b Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 FEB 2015 at 1109 HRS CST. |
New Mexico State Flag Proposal No. 2b Designed By Stephen Richard Barlow 27 FEB 2015 at 1109 HRS CST.png|New Mexico State Flag Proposal No. 2b Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 FEB 2015 at 1109 HRS CST. |
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| + | 31NewMexico5theye.png|NM flag proposal by 5thEye |
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| + | NewMexico Flag Zeek1.png|New Mexico Flag by "ZeekLTK" |
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| + | File:US-NM flag proposal Tim Ritz (textless).png|New Mexico flag proposal by Tim Ritz. Textless version. |
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| + | New mexicobare.png|Old New Mexico. Before the design was nailed down it had a black border and white middle. Thus 4 colours also to stand for the four aspects of life. The emblem was taken from a rock drawing and if you study it the proportions of the fingers were longer and thiner. Design By Rotten Ali |
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| + | Proposal Flag of New Mexico.svg|Proposal for a flag for New Mexico. This flag doesn't really need an update urgently, as it is both beautiful and unique. If there was one thing that I could change, it would be increasing the size of the center symbol, to enhance visibility from a distance. By [[User:Qaz_Janssen|Qaz]] Dec 2019 ([[User:Qaz Janssen/Proposals/Subnational/US-WOL#New Mexico|details]]) |
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| + | File:Flag (26).png|New Mexico flag proposal with New Mexico Yellow color and coat of arms (Made by 534Ronlox) |
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| + | File:Flag redesign for New Mexico by DQ.png |
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[[Category:New Mexico]] |
[[Category:New Mexico]] |
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[[Category:United States state]] |
[[Category:United States state]] |
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The flag of the state of New Mexico consists of a red sun symbol of the Zia on a field of yellow. The colors honor the flag of Spain and the Crown of Aragon which was brought by the conquistadors.
A 1920s contest to design the new state flag was won by Dr. Harry Mera of Santa Fe. Mera was an archaeologist who was familiar with the Zia Sun Symbol found at Zia Pueblo on a 19th-century pot. The symbol has sacred meaning to the Zia. Four is a sacred number which symbolizes the Circle of Life: the four directions, the four times of day, the four stages of life, and the four seasons. The circle binds the four elements of four together. His winning design is the flag that the state uses today.
Historical Flags[]
.png "Flag of New Mexico (1912-1925).png (239 KB)")
Reconstruction of an unofficial New Mexico flag, dating back to San Diego World's Fair of 1915.
Proposals for a New Flag of New Mexico[]
New Mexico State Flag Symplistic Proposal. The existing flag’s design is iconic and is one of the best liked state flags so I didn’t change much, just the color. By Ed Mitchell. 2013.
New Mexico State Flag Proposal No. 2b Designed By: Stephen Richard Barlow 27 FEB 2015 at 1109 HRS CST.
NM flag proposal by 5thEye
New Mexico Flag by "ZeekLTK"
.png "US-NM flag proposal Tim Ritz (textless).png (46 KB)")
New Mexico flag proposal by Tim Ritz. Textless version.
Old New Mexico. Before the design was nailed down it had a black border and white middle. Thus 4 colours also to stand for the four aspects of life. The emblem was taken from a rock drawing and if you study it the proportions of the fingers were longer and thiner. Design By Rotten Ali
.png "Flag (26).png (179 KB)")
New Mexico flag proposal with New Mexico Yellow color and coat of arms (Made by 534Ronlox)
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