What is the New Mexico state pledge?

The Zia Flag Pledge The pledge is this: “I salute the flag of the State of New Mexico and the Zia symbol of perfect friendship among united cultures.” I think it’s a great message, don’t you? I love my state.

What is the New Mexico state salute?

The official salute to the state flag is: “I salute the flag of the state of New Mexico, the Zia symbol of perfect friendship among united cultures.”

What does Zia sun mean?

The Zia sun symbol represent the four cardinal directions, the four seasons of the year, the four period of each day (morning, noon, evening, and night), and the four seasons of life (childhood, youth, middle age, and old age). The Zia now have a protocol to follow if someone wants to use the sun symbol, he said.

What does NM flag mean?

Zia people
The flag of the U.S. state of New Mexico consists of a red sun symbol of the Zia people on a field of gold (yellow), and was officially introduced in 1925. It was designed in 1920, to highlight the state’s Native American Pueblo and Nuevo México Hispano roots.

What is NM nickname?

Land of Enchantment
New Mexico/Nicknames

About New Mexico Bursey, Director of the State Tourist Bureau, designed a brochure using this phrase. That same year New Mexico Magazine first advertised using “The Land of Enchantment” to encourage tourism in the state. The year this nickname first appeared on New Mexico license plates was in 1941.

Who has the best state flag?

Note: All rankings are completely subjective and arbitrary.

1. #1. New Mexico. Clean, simple, elegant, and instantly recognizable.
2. #2. Alaska.
3. #3. Maryland.
4. #4. South Carolina.
5. #5. Oklahoma.
6. #6. Arizona.
7. #7. Colorado.
8. #8 Mississippi. Much better than the flag it replaced.

What are the 4 sacred obligations?

The Zia believe, too, that in this great brotherhood of all things, man has four sacred obligations: he must develop a strong body, a clear mind, a pure spirit, and a devotion to the welfare of his people.

What is the ugliest state flag?

The ugliest U.S. state flag goes to Georgia. Since they were established in 1854, the state flag has been through eight design iterations. The edition above was in use from 2001 until 2003 when they adopted a completely new flag.

What is the most popular flag?

the USA flag
Voted number one by multiple sources, the USA flag is the most famous flag of the world. Not only is it waved around and celebrated proudly by US citizens. It has a meaning behind every detail.

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