| 释义 |
- Insignia
- Capital
- Music
- Flora
- Foods
- Fauna
- Geology
- Other
- Notes
- Further reading
- References
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?" Insignia- Flag: Flag of New Mexico ({{dts|1925}})[3]
- Seal: Seal of New Mexico ({{dts|1913}})
- Motto: Crescit eundo, It Grows as it Goes (Latin). ({{dts|1887}})[4]{{#tag:ref|Crescit eundo was added to the territorial seal in 1882. This change was officially adopted by the legislature in 1887.[4]|group=N}}
- Nickname: Land of Enchantment; {{lang-es|Tierra del Encanto}}, or {{lang|es|Tierra Encantada}} ({{dts|1999}})[6]{{#tag:ref|"Land of Enchantment" was first coined by Lillian Whiting in a book on the state in 1906. The slogan later appeared on New Mexico license plates in 1941; a trademark was obtained by the state in 1947. It was not until June 18, 1999 that the phrase was adopted as the official nickname.[6]|group=N}}
- Slogan: "Everybody is Somebody in New Mexico" (1975)
- Question: "Red or Green?" ({{dts|1999}}){{#tag:ref|The official state question refers to a question commonly heard at restaurants, where waiters will ask customers "red or green?" in reference to which kind of chili pepper or chile sauce the customers wants served with their meal.|group=N}}
- Answer: "Red and Green or Christmas." ({{dts|2007}})[1][5]
Capital- Capital: Santa Fe ({{dts|1610}}){{#tag:ref|Santa Fe is the longest serving capital in the United States, since 1610.|group=N}}
Music- English state song: O Fair New Mexico, {{lang-es|O, Justo Nuevo México}} ({{dts|1917}})
- Spanish state song: {{lang-es|Asi Es Nuevo México}}, Such is New Mexico ({{dts|1971}})
- Bilingual state song: Spanish: New Mexico-Mi Lindo Nuevo México, New Mexico-My Lovely New Mexico ({{dts|1995}})
- State cowboy song: Under New Mexico Skies ({{dts|2009}})[6]
- March: The New Mexico March by John Philip Sousa (Unofficial)[6]
Flora- Flower: Yucca flower ({{dts|1927}}) {{#tag:ref|No species name is listed in state statutes, however the New Mexico Centennial Blue Book from 2012 references the soaptree yucca (Yucca elata) as one of the more widespread species in New Mexico.|group=N}}
- Tree: Two-needle piñon pine (Pinus edulis) ({{dts|1949}})
- Grass: Blue grama (Bouteloua gracillis) ({{dts|1973}})
Foods- Cookie: Bizcochito ({{dts|1989}})
- Fruits: Chile ({{dts|1965}})
- Vegetables: [[frijoles (pinto beans) ({{dts|1965}})
Fauna- Amphibian: New Mexico spadefoot toad (Spea multiplicata) ({{dts|2003}})
- Animal: New Mexico black bear ({{dts|1963}})
- Bird: Chaparral bird (greater roadrunner) ({{dts|1949}})
- Butterfly: Sandia hairstreak ({{dts|2003}})
- Fish: Rio Grande cutthroat trout ({{dts|1955}})
- Insect: Tarantula wasp (Pepsis grossa) ({{dts|1989}})
- Reptile: New Mexico whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus neomexicanus) ({{dts|2003}})[7]
Geology- Fossil: Coelophysis ({{dts|1981}})
- Gem: Turquoise ({{dts|1967}})
Other| Type | Symbol | Year |
|---|
| State historic railroad | Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad | | State necklace | Native American squash blossom | | State guitar | Pimentel (New Mexico sunrise guitar)[8] | 2009 | | State ballad | Land of Enchantment, {{lang-es>Tierra del Encanto}}, or {{lang|es|Tierra Encantada}} | 1989 | | State poem | Spanish: A Nuevo México, To New Mexico | 1991 | | State Tie | Bolo tie | 2007 | | State ship | USS New Mexico (BB-40) | 1918–1946 | | USS New Mexico (SSN-779) | 2008 | | State aircraft | Hot air balloon, symbol of Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | 2005[9] |
Notes1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.nmonesource.com/nmnxtadmin/NMPublic.aspx|title=New Mexico Statutes Annotated |accessdate=2013-05-11 |publisher=New Mexico Compilation Commission}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Kids_Corner/State_Symbols.aspx|title=State Symbols|accessdate=2009-05-09|publisher=New Mexico Secretary of State}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-nm.html|title=New Mexico (U.S.)|publisher=CRW Flags Inc. Store|author1=Rick Wyatt |author2=Joe McMillan |author3=Nick Artimovich |author4=William E. Dunning |author5=Nathan Lamm |author6=Sascha Zimmer |date=2011-06-10|accessdate=2011-08-09}}
4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/sos-seal.html|title=Great Seal of New Mexico|publisher=State of New Mexico|accessdate=2009-02-10}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/answers/nm_red_or_green_or_christmas.htm|title=New Mexico State Answer, Red and Green or Christmas, from NETSTATE.COM|last=www.n-state.com|first=NSTATE, LLC,|website=www.netstate.com|access-date=2018-09-30}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Under New Mexico Skies Declared Official State Cowboy Song|url=http://www.newmexicomusic.org/news.php?select=840|date=2009-03-29|publisher=New Mexico Music Commission, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs|accessdate=2009-07-20}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Kids_Corner/State_Symbols.aspx#reptile|title=State Symbols: State reptile|accessdate=2012-12-27|publisher=Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State}}
8. ^{{cite web|last=Gallagher Roberts|first=Michelle|title=New Mexico Sunrise|url=http://www.nmartmuseum.org/cypher-space/new-mexico-sunrise-5192011.html|publisher=New Mexico Museum of Art|accessdate=27 December 2013}}
9. ^1 2 3 {{cite book|title=New Mexico Centennial Blue Book 2012|url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Public_Records_And_Publications/NMCentennialBlueBook.pdf|publisher=Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State|author=Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State|accessdate=2012-12-27|pages=138–168|chapter=State Symbols|chapterurl=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Public_Records_And_Publications/NMCentennialBlueBook.pdf}} (PDF)
Further reading- {{cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Kids_Corner/State_Symbols.aspx|title=State Symbols|accessdate=2009-05-09|publisher=Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State}}
- {{cite book|title=New Mexico Centennial Blue Book 2012|url=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Public_Records_And_Publications/NMCentennialBlueBook.pdf|publisher=Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State|author=Office of the New Mexico Secretary of State|accessdate=2012-12-27|pages=138–168|chapter=State Symbols|chapterurl=http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Public_Records_And_Publications/NMCentennialBlueBook.pdf}} (PDF)
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