Flag of New Mexico
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The Flag of New Mexico is a bright yellow banner featuring a red Zia sun symbol, reflecting the state’s Native American heritage and Spanish colonial history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of New Mexico canonical | 4 |
| flag of New Mexico | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7804707 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flag of New Mexico Context triple: [Zia sun symbol, centralElementOf, Flag of New Mexico]
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A.
Flag of Arizona
The Flag of Arizona is the state flag featuring a copper-colored star symbolizing the state's mining heritage, set against rays of red and yellow and a blue lower half representing the western setting sun and liberty.
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B.
Oklahoma state flag
The Oklahoma state flag is the official banner of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, featuring a traditional Osage Nation buffalo-skin shield and symbols of peace on a blue field.
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C.
Flag of Coahuila y Tejas
The Flag of Coahuila y Tejas was the official banner of the joint Mexican state of Coahuila and Texas in the early 19th century, symbolizing their union before Texas independence.
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D.
Flag of Tamaulipas
The Flag of Tamaulipas is the state flag of Tamaulipas, Mexico, featuring the national tricolor with the state's distinctive coat of arms centered on the white stripe.
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E.
Flag of the Navajo Nation
The Flag of the Navajo Nation is the official banner of the Navajo people, featuring a map of the reservation, sacred mountains, and traditional symbols that represent their culture, sovereignty, and connection to the land.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flag of New Mexico Target entity description: The Flag of New Mexico is a bright yellow banner featuring a red Zia sun symbol, reflecting the state’s Native American heritage and Spanish colonial history.
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A.
Flag of Arizona
The Flag of Arizona is the state flag featuring a copper-colored star symbolizing the state's mining heritage, set against rays of red and yellow and a blue lower half representing the western setting sun and liberty.
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B.
Oklahoma state flag
The Oklahoma state flag is the official banner of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, featuring a traditional Osage Nation buffalo-skin shield and symbols of peace on a blue field.
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C.
Flag of Coahuila y Tejas
The Flag of Coahuila y Tejas was the official banner of the joint Mexican state of Coahuila and Texas in the early 19th century, symbolizing their union before Texas independence.
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D.
Flag of Tamaulipas
The Flag of Tamaulipas is the state flag of Tamaulipas, Mexico, featuring the national tricolor with the state's distinctive coat of arms centered on the white stripe.
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E.
Flag of the Navajo Nation
The Flag of the Navajo Nation is the official banner of the Navajo people, featuring a map of the reservation, sacred mountains, and traditional symbols that represent their culture, sovereignty, and connection to the land.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ |
| adopted | 1925 ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | March 15, 1925 ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 2:3 ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | yellow ⓘ |
| centralEmblem | red Zia sun symbol ⓘ |
| colorOrigin | Spanish royal colors ⓘ |
| colorScheme | red and yellow ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designCompetition | Daughters of the American Revolution contest ⓘ |
| designElements | red Zia sun symbol on a yellow field ⓘ |
| designer | Harry Mera ⓘ |
| emblemPosition | center ⓘ |
| featuresSymbol | Zia sun symbol ⓘ |
| fieldColor | yellow ⓘ |
| governmentBody |
State of New Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
New Mexico
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| historicalInfluence |
Native American heritage
ⓘ
Spanish colonial history ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Spanish Cross of Burgundy and royal colors
ⓘ
Zia religious symbolism ⓘ |
| officialLanguageDescription | yellow field charged with a red sun symbol of the Zia ⓘ |
| previousDesign | U.S. flag with territorial seal (as a territory) ⓘ |
| proportion | 2:3 ⓘ |
| rankings | highly rated in U.S. state flag design surveys ⓘ |
| represents | New Mexico ⓘ |
| status | current state flag ⓘ |
| symbolColor | red ⓘ |
| symbolCount | four groups of four rays ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
New Mexico’s Native American heritage
ⓘ
New Mexico’s Spanish colonial history ⓘ four directions ⓘ four seasons ⓘ four stages of life ⓘ four times of day ⓘ sun ⓘ |
| symbolOrigin | Zia Pueblo ⓘ |
| symbolType | sun symbol ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. state of New Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
New Mexico
|
| usedSince | 1925 ⓘ |
| vexillologyNotability | noted for simplicity and symbolism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flag of New Mexico Description of subject: The Flag of New Mexico is a bright yellow banner featuring a red Zia sun symbol, reflecting the state’s Native American heritage and Spanish colonial history.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Flag of New Mexico