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The yellow field and red symbol colors are the colors of Spain.
First brought to New Mexico by Spanish explorers in 1540. On
New Mexico's flag we see a red sun with rays streching out from
it. There are four groups of rays with four rays in each group.
This is an ancient sun symbol of a Native American people
called the Zia. The Zia believed that the giver of all good gave them gifts in groups of
four. These gifts are: 1.The four directions - north, east, south and west. 2.The four seasons - spring, summer, fall and winter. 3.The day - sunrise, noon, evening and night. 4.Life itself - childhood, youth, middle years and old age. All of these are bound by a circle of life and love, without a beginning or end. |
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