The Zia sun symbol in red on a golden-yellow field. The Zia is a sacred symbol of the Zia Pueblo people representing the circle of life. The Zia symbol has four groups of four rays extending from a central circle.
The Zia Sun symbol comes from the Zia Pueblo Native American people. The four rays represent the four cardinal directions and four sacred obligations. New Mexico adopted this flag in 1925, making it one of the newest state flag designs.
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