Flag of New Mexico

Painted Flag Design of New Mexico Flag

Some flag facts about the flag of New Mexico:

• Flag depicts a red sun symbol of the Zia tribe
• The colors or red and yellow honor the flag of the Aragon realm, brought by the conquistadors
• The Zia sun symbol has a sacred meaning for the Zia, with the sacred number of 4 which symbolizes the circle of life
• The circle of life consists of the 4 directions, the 4 times of day, the 4 stages of life, and the 4 seasons
• The flag was designed by Dr. Harry P. Mera who won a 1920 contest to design a new state flag for New Mexico
• Flag was officially adopted since 1925
• Ranked 1st in design quality out of 72 North American flag in a 2001 NAVA survey

Flag of Argentina

Painted Flag Design of Argentina Flag

Some flag facts about the flag of Argentina:

• Triband design composed of three equally wide bands in the colors of light blue, white and light blue
• Created by Manual Belgrano and first raised on February 27, 1812 at the city of Rosario
• The yellow ‘Sun of May’ symbol was added to the center in 1818
• The Sun of May refers to the May Revolution between the 18th and 25th of May, 1810
• The May revolution marked the beginning of the independence from the Spanish Empire
• The sun symbol was also used in traditional European heraldry in which it was called ‘the Sun in His Splendour’ or ‘the Sun in His Glory’
• Flag was officially adopted on February 27, 1812

Flag of Namibia

Painted Flag Design of Namibia Flag

Some flag facts about the flag of Namibia:

• Flag design comprises of 3 diagonal stripes of blue, red and green
• Blue, red and green are the most important colours of the Ovambos, the largest ethnic group in Namibia
• The colours red, white and blue represent the colours of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance and blue, red and green the colours of SWAPO
• The gold sun represents life and energy
• The symbolism of the colours is further explained as follows: red representing the people of Namibia and their heroism and determination for an equal opportunity to all, white representing peace and unity, green symbolizes vegetation and agricultural resources, blue represents the clear Namibian sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the country’s water resources and rain
• Officially adopted on March 21, 1990