List of New Mexico state symbols
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
| Type | Symbol | Description | Adopted | Image | |
| Motto | Crescit eundo | "It grows as it goes." | 1887 | ||
| Seal | Great Seal of the State of New Mexico | 1913 | |||
| Flag | Flag of New Mexico | 1925 | |||
| Salute | Salute to state flag | "I salute the flag of the state of New Mexico, the Zia symbol of perfect friendship among united cultures." | 1963 | ||
| Salute | Spanish language salute to state flag | "Saludo la bandera del estado de Nuevo Mejico, el simbolo zia de amistad perfecta, entre culturas unidas." | 1963 |
Food and Related
| Type | Symbol | Adopted | Image | |
| Vegetable | New Mexico chile | 1965 | ||
| Vegetable | Pinto bean | 1965 | ||
| Cookie | Bizcochito | 1989 | ||
| Question | "Red or green?" | 2003 | ||
| Answer | "Red and green or Christmas" | 2007 | ||
| Aroma | "The aroma of green chile roasting" | 2023 |
Music and Poetry
| Type | Title | Author | Adopted | |
| State Song | O Fair New Mexico | Elizabeth Garrett | 1917 | |
| Spanish Language State Song | Así Es Nuevo México | Amadeo Lucero | 1971 | |
| Ballad | Land Of Enchantment | Michael Martin Murphey | 1989 | |
| Poem | A Nuevo México | Luis Tafoya | 1991 | |
| Bilingual Song | New Mexico - Mi Lindo Nuevo México | Pablo Mares | 1995 | |
| Cowboy Song | Under the New Mexico Skies | Syd Masters | 2009 |
National Statuary Hall Collection
| Subject | Artist | Medium | Year | Location | Image | |
| Dennis Chavez | Felix W. de Weldon | Bronze | 1966 | Senate Wing, 2nd Floor U.S. Capitol Building | ||
| Po'pay | Cliff Fragua | Marble | 2005 | U.S. Capitol Visitor Center |
Navy Vessels
| Name | Description | Commissioned | Image | |
| USS New Mexico (BB-40) | New Mexico-class battleship | 1918 - 1946 | ||
| USS New Mexico (SSN-779) | Virginia-class submarine | 2010 |