History of New Mexico State Flag:
- Adopted in 1925
- There is a red sun symbol representing the Zia people on a yellow background
- It was designed in in 1920 to represent Native American Pueblo and Nuevo Mexico Hispano
- The colors are inspired by the Cross of Burgundy and the Crown of Aragon
- One of four states with no blue in the flag
- The daughters of the American Revolution held a contest to design a flag
- Harry Mera won the contest
- “Four is a sacred number which symbolizes the Circle of Life: the four directions, the four times of day, the four stages of life, and the four seasons”
- The circle binds the four elements together
- The North American Vexillology Association rated 72 of the US and Canadian flags in 2001 and New Mexico was rated first

