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. 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 proscribed answer: "Red and green" or "Christmas," encouraging the use of both colors of chile.
Insignia
- Flag: Flag of New Mexico (1925)
- Seal: Seal of New Mexico (1913)
- Motto: Crescit eundo, It Grows as it Goes (Latin). (1887)
- Nickname: Land of Enchantment; Spanish: Tierra del Encanto, or Tierra Encantada (1999)
- Slogan: "Everybody is somebody in New Mexico" (1975)
- Question: "Red or Green?" (1999) – see New Mexico state question
- Answer: "Red and Green" or "Christmas". (2007)
Capital
Music
- Song: O Fair New Mexico, Spanish: O, Justo Nuevo México (1917)
- Spanish song: Spanish: Asi Es Nuevo México, Such is New Mexico (1971)
- Bilingual song: Spanish: New Mexico-Mi Lindo Nuevo México, New Mexico-My Lovely New Mexico (1995)
- Cowboy song: Under New Mexico Skies (2009)
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March: none official
- Unofficial: The New Mexico March by John Philip Sousa
- Unofficial: O Fair New Mexico (arranged as a march by Sousa)
Flora
- Flower: Yucca flower (1927)
- Tree: Two-needle piñon pine (Pinus edulis) (1949)
- Grass: Blue grama (Bouteloua gracillis) (1973)
Foods
- Cookie: Biscochito (1989)
- Vegetables: frijoles (pinto beans) (1965) and Chile (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 hawk wasp (Pepsis grossa) (1989)
- Reptile: New Mexico whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus neomexicanus) (2003)
Geology
- Fossil: Coelophysis (1981)
- Gem: Turquoise (1967)
Other
| Type | Symbol | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Historic railroad | Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad | |
| Necklace | Native American squash blossom | |
| Guitar | Pimentel (New Mexico sunrise guitar) | 2009 |
| Ballad | Land of Enchantment, Spanish: Tierra del Encanto, or Tierra Encantada | 1989 |
| Poem | Spanish: A Nuevo México, To New Mexico | 1991 |
| Tie | Bolo tie | 2007 |
| Ship | USS New Mexico (BB-40) | 1918–1946 |
| USS New Mexico (SSN-779) | 2008 | |
| Aircraft | Hot air balloon, symbol of Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | 2005 |
| Aroma | roasting of green chiles | 2023 |