List of New Mexico state symbols
all symbols designated as representing New Mexico by the state legislature (Wikimedia list article)
This is a list of the officially designated state symbols of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Most such designations are found in Chapter 12, Article 3 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated. 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.
Insignia
Flora
Fauna
Geology
Food and Related
Music and Poetry
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National Statuary Hall Collection
Navy Vessels
Notes
Further reading
"State Symbols". New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State.
State Songs. New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State.
New Mexico Blue Book.
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