The flag of Albuquerque, New Mexico, consists of a red background, with a yellow Zia symbol just above the center of the flag, the word "Albuquerque" below the Zia symbol, in yellow, the word "1706" inside the circle of the Zia symbol, in yellow, and a yellow sylized thunderbird in the canton area, flying towards the center of the flag.
Symbolism[]
The sun symbol of the Native American Zia Pueblo has four arms signifying the importance of the number four in their spiritual beliefs: four figures in the four cardinal directions, the four seasons, the four aspects of the day (sunrise, noon, sunset, and night), and the four stages of life (childhood, youth, adulthood, and old age). Additionally, the Zia believe that a person has four sacred obligations: to develop a strong body, a clear mind, a pure spirit, and a devotion to the welfare of the people. Aside from the obvious link to the state’s flag with the Zia sun symbol, the thunderbird on the flag of Albuquerque may represent the city’s great progress in recent years.[1]
2004 NAVA survey[]
The flag scored 5.89 and 25th out of 150 on the 2004 NAVA city flag survey, behind Pittsburgh, and ahead of Omaha.
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