State of New Mexico
Official Flag
Official Seal
Facts about New Mexico
- The State of New Mexico is the 47th U.S. state.
- New Mexico received statehood on January 6, 1912.
- New Mexico's state capital is Santa Fe.
- New Mexico's state postal abbreviation is NM.
New Mexico's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree
- Official State Bird: Roadrunner (Greater Roadrunner
- Official State Bird Latin Name: Geococcyx californianus
- Official State Flower: Yucca
- Official State Flower Latin Name: Yucca glauca
- Year: 1927
- Official State Motto: Crescit Eundo
- Official State Motto Latin Translation: It grows as it goes
- Official State Song: O Fair New Mexico
- Official State Tree: Pinyon
- Official State Tree Latin Name: Pinus edulis
- Year: 1949