Welcome to New Mexico! (Continued below)
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| Nicknames & Slogans | |||
| Nicknames | Land of Enchantment | 1999 | |
| Slogan | Everybody is Somebody in New Mexico | 1975 | |
| Symbols of State | |||
| Motto | Crescit Eundo | > | |
| Song | O’ Fair New Mexico | 1917 | > |
| EcoSymbols | |||
| Flower | yucca flower (Yucca) | 1927 | > |
| Tree | pinyon (Pinus edulis) | 1948 | > |
| Grass | blue grama grass (Bouteloua gracilis) | 1973 | > |
| Vegetables | chile & frijole (pinto bean) (Phaseolus vulgaris) | 1965 | > |
| Bird | roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) | 1949 | > |
| Animal | black bear (Ursus americanus) | 1963 | > |
| Reptile | New Mexico whiptail lizard (Cnemidophorus neomexicanus) | 2003 | > |
| Amphibian | New Mexico spadefoot toad (Spea multiplicata) | 2003 | > |
| Fish | New Mexico or Rio Grande cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii virginalis) | 1955 | > |
| Insect | tarantula hawk wasp (Pepsis formosa) | 1989 | > |
| Butterfly | Sandia hairstreak (Callophrys mcfarlandi) | 2003 | > |
| Gem | turquoise | 1967 | > |
| Fossil † | Coelophysis | 1981 | > |
| Soil | Penistaja (unofficial)  |
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| Cultural Symbols | |||
| Colors | red and yellow of Old Spain | 1925 | > |
| Question | Red or green? | 1999 | > |
| Answer | Red or green or Christmas | 2007 | > |
| Tie | bolo | 2007 | > |
| Necklace | Native American squash blossom necklace | 2011 | > |
| Cookie | biscochito | 1989 | > |
| Aircraft | hot air balloon | 2005 | > |
| Balloon Museum | Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum | 1999 | > |
| Historic Railroad | Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad | 2005 | > |
| State Folklorist | > | ||
| Ballad | Land of Enchantment — New Mexico | 1989 | > |
| Spanish Language Song | Asi es Nuevo Mexico | 1971 | > |
| Bilingual Song | New Mexico — Mi Lindo Nuevo Mexico | 1995 | > |
| Cowboy Song | “Under New Mexico Skies,” composed by Syd Masters | 2009 | > |
| Guitar | New Mexico sunrise guitar | 2009 | > |
| Poem | A Nuevo Mexico | 1991 | > |
| Flag Salute | 1963 | > | |
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