Symbols of State > | ||
Nicknames | Land of Enchantment | 1999 |
Slogan | Everybody is Somebody in New Mexico | 1975 |
Motto | Crescit Eundo | |
Song | O’ Fair New Mexico | 1917 |
EcoSymbols > | ||
Flower | yucca flower (Yucca) | 1927 |
Tree | pinyon (Pinus edulis) | 1948 |
Grass | blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis) | 1973 |
Vegetables | chile & frijole (pinto bean) (Phaseolus vulgaris) | 1965 |
Bird | roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) | 1949 |
Animal | black bear (Ursus americanus) | 1963 |
Reptile | New Mexico whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus neomexicanus) | 2003 |
Amphibian | New Mexico spadefoot toad (Spea multiplicata) | 2003 |
Fish | New Mexico or Rio Grande cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii virginalis) | 1955 |
Insect | tarantula hawk wasp (Pepsis formosa) | 1989 |
Butterfly | Sandia hairstreak (Callophrys mcfarlandi) | 2003 |
Soil | Penistaja (unofficial) |
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Fossil † | Coelophysis | 1981 |
Gem | turquoise | 1967 |
Cultural Symbols > | ||
Colors | red and yellow of Old Spain | 1925 |
Question | Red or green? | 1999 |
Answer | Red or green or Christmas | 2007 |
Tie | bolo | 2007 |
Necklace | Native American squash blossom necklace | 2011 |
Cookie | biscochito | 1989 |
Aircraft | hot air balloon | 2005 |
Balloon Museum | Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum | 1999 |
Historic Railroad | Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad | 2005 |
State Folklorist | ||
Ballad | Land of Enchantment — New Mexico | 1989 |
Spanish Language Song | Asi es Nuevo Mexico | 1971 |
Bilingual Song | New Mexico — Mi Lindo Nuevo Mexico | 1995 |
Cowboy Song | “Under New Mexico Skies,” composed by Syd Masters | 2009 |
Guitar | New Mexico sunrise guitar | 2009 |
Poem | A Nuevo Mexico | 1991 |
Flag Salute | 1963 |
New Mexico Symbols ˆ
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