Under the desert’s bright moonlight, visitors can see why New Mexico’s state flower is sometimes called “lamparas de dios” or “lamps of the Lord.” Their bright, upwardly reaching flowers seem to point hea
The flag, seal, bird (greater roadrunner), flower (yucca), and tree (piñon pine) are some of the major state symbols of New Mexico.© Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.About Us Contact Us Privacy Notice Terms of Use Diversity ©2025 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. ...
Origin of name:From Mexico, “place of Mexitli,” an Aztec god or leader Motto:"Crescit eundo"(English: It grows as it goes) Anthem:"O Fair New Mexico" and "Así Es Nuevo México” State symbols: FlowerYucca (1927) TreePinon (1949) ...
New Mexico State Flower - Yucca The United States acquired almost all the area of New Mexico from Mexico in 1848. The United States acquired a small area, comprising the southwestern corner of New Mexico, from Mexico in 1853 as part of the Gadsden Purchase. New Mexico Territory was organize...
Easy-to-read text covers major New Mexico symbols such as the state flag, seal, bird, tree, flower, animal, and more. A "Fast Facts" section highlights the state's capital city, largest city, physical size, population, natural resources, farm products, and primary manufactured goods. Also...
A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of New Mexico along with the year they became official. FlowerYucca (1927) TreePinon (1949)
Santa Fe Living, your online guide to Santa Fe, New Mexico, is dedicated to providing visitors to Santa Fe (both real and virtual) with travel information in Santa Fe, where to go, what to do, where to eat, where to stay
Santa Fe Living, your online guide to Santa Fe, New Mexico, is dedicated to providing visitors to Santa Fe (both real and virtual) with travel information in Santa Fe, where to go, what to do, where to eat, where to stay
New Mexico is located in southwestern USA. Learn all about its diverse landscapes, history, and people with our worksheets!
Leo Jaramillo also are drafting a bill this year that would enshrine the lowrider as New Mexico’s state vehicle — alongside the roadrunner as state bird and the spikey yucca state flower. Lawmakers also envision a future lowrider museum in the car-crazed city Española, 20 miles (32 kilo...