On June 20, 1850, by a vote of 8,371 to 39, the citizens of New Mexico overwhelmingly voted in favor of this Constitution as a first step establishment of Statehood for New Mexico.
Category: History
State Songs of New Mexico
New Mexico has the good fortune to have not only one, but three State songs.
July Dates in New Mexico History
Important dates in July in New Mexico.
The History of the New Mexico State Flag
Not many know that the famous red and yellow Zia flag is not the original State Flag of New Mexico. While the best flag in history, the Zia flag was adopted as New Mexico’s second State flag in 1925, a good 13 years after New Mexico’s admittance into the United States as the 47th state. […]
State Seal of New Mexico
New Mexico’s first Territorial Seal was designed in 1851, shortly after the United States’ acquisition due to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. While there is no record of the original Territorial Seal – which according to the New Mexico Secretary of State may be encapsulated in the Soldier’s Monument on the Santa Fe Plaza – […]
June Dates in New Mexico History
June Dates in New Mexico History
May Dates in New Mexico History
May Dates in New Mexico History