Flag Of New Mexico 1912

Flag of new mexico was adopted in 1920.

Flag of new mexico 1912. The same colors are used in new mexico s flag. Concerning new mexico s history of state flags. After becoming the 47th state admitted to the union in 1912 new mexico took 14 years to adopt an official state flag. Colors of the flag of new mexico.

Whose flag is it. Harry mera an archaeologist won a contest to design a new state flag and chose the zia sun symbol because he was familiar with it. The current design introduced in 1925 is really the first and only actual state flag for new mexico. The flag of the u s.

Admitted to the union. State of new mexico consists of a red sun symbol of the zia people on a field of yellow and was officially introduced in 1925. In 1913 for the pan american exposition in san diego california they needed a state flag for a display. Flag of new mexico state flying under its national flag.

Wheeler peak 4 013 m state location. The colors evoke the flags of habsburg spain the cross of burgundy spain and the crown of aragon brought by the conquistadors. New mexico flag 1912 1925 a digital copy of new mexico s ancient state flag non officially in use from 1912 to 1925. Flying flags of usa and new mexico state.

For another reconstruction with somewhat different proportions and monochrome seal see plate xxxvi page 152 of the flag book of the united states by whitney smith william morrow and company 1970. Its symbolism what it has in common with three other state flags and more. 2 085 287 2013 total area. Reconstruction of the first unofficial flag of the state of new mexico 1915 1925 designed by col.

314 917 km 2. This territory became a state in 1912 but never officially adopted a state flag. The state flag of new mexico was designed by harry mera in 1920 the flag of the state of new mexico has the red sun symbol of the zia people in the middle and has a yellow background. The pueblo modern culture is well known for its artistic prowess and uses very specific geometric shapes as such the new mexico statutes and court rules specifies the mathematics representing the symbol on the 2 3 flag the sun symbol shall be one third of the length of the flag.