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. [1] [2] 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 prescribed answer: "Red and green" or "Christmas," encouraging the use of both colors of chile.
Type | Symbol | Year |
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Historic Railroad | Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad [9] | 2005 |
Necklace | The Squash Blossom Necklace [10] | 2011 |
Guitar | New Mexico Sunrise, a custom guitar designed and handcrafted by Pimentel and Sons [11] | 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 [5] |
Aroma | The aroma of green chile roasting [12] | 2023 [13] |
Clean-up Mascot | Dusty Roadrunner [14] | 1969 [15] |