New Mexico New Mexico Flag

Statehood
The 47th state Jan. 6, 1912
Captial
Santa Fe
State Motto
It grows as it goes
Origin of State Name
The region north of Mexico was named Nuevo Mexico by a Spanish explorer in the 1560s.
State Nickname
Land of Enchantment The state's nickname refers to its natural beauty and numerous recreational opportunities.
Interesting Facts
The first atomic bomb was tested in 1945 near Alamogordo in White Sands National Monument, a huge desert of pure-white gypsum dunes. Santa Fe, the oldest capital city in the United States, was founded in 1610. In 1986 governor Toney Anaya declared that New Mexico would serve as a sanctuary for Central American refugees.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

History of the Flag/Flag Pledge
So You Want To Burn Our Flag?
Links
Tribute to Veterans
A Great Nation
U.S. Documents
National Monuments
U.S. Presidents
U.S. States
Wars

Pages 4 Ever
Family
Sweety Pie
Outdoors
Special Occassions
Travel
Faith
Animals
Organizations/Causes
Poetry
Recipes
Collectibles
U. S. History
9/11/2001 Tribute
Fun
Jokes
Awards
Links


All graphics and pages are copyright © 1997 - 2008 Pages 4 Ever (except where noted).  Do not take, copy, steal, plagiarize or use in any way, shape or format without the express written permission of Pages 4 Ever.

Some backgrounds and graphics made from clipart acquired from ArtToday, Boxed Art, friends, my own imagination, and/or graphic CD collections that I have purchased. If you find anything on this site that you have copyright to, and can prove it, please let me know and I will gladly either remove it or place a link back to you, whichever you prefer.

If you should find any broken links, please drop us a line and let us know the exact URL the broken link is on. Thank you.