| The flag of New
Mexico consists of a red sun symbol of the Zia on a field of
yellow. The colors honor Isabella of Castile, her Habsburg heirs
and the conquistadors who explored in her name. (Note that the red
and yellow Cross of Burgundy Flag used by conquistadors, was the
military flag of Spain in those years.)
The unofficial first flag
For the first 14 years of statehood, New Mexico had no official
flag. During the San Diego World's Fair of 1915, the fair featured
an exhibit hall in which all the state flags were displayed. Since
New Mexico did not have an official flag, an unofficial flag was
displayed, consisting of a blue canton with the United States flag
in the upper left corner, the words "New Mexico" and "47" (because
New Mexico is the 47th state) in silver lettering in the center of
the flag, and the state seal in the bottom right corner.
Sterling Silver Charm of New Mexico |
