Fast Facts
- Sacred symbol of the Zia Pueblo people
- The number four has a sacred significance to the Zia Pueblo people
- The Zia Pueblo is located in north-central New Mexico and is over 600 years old
- The symbol was officially adopted by New Mexico state legislature in 1925 without the consent of the Zia Pueblo people
The image of the Zia Sun Symbol might be most recognized as the state symbol of New Mexico (perhaps you’ve seen the bright yellow flag with the red sun on it), but its history goes back over a thousand years as the sacred symbol of the Zia Pueblo people. According to the Zia Pueblo, “The Zia Sun Symbol originated with the Native Americans of Zia [pronounce it "tSEE-ah"] Pueblo (Indian village) in ancient times. The symbol has a sacred meaning to the Zia. Four is a sacred number that symbolizes the Circle of Life: four winds, four seasons, four directions, and four sacred obligations. The circle binds the four elements of four together.” Read more.
Learn more about the Zia Pueblo by visiting ziapueblo.org.
Anthologee! Book Box would like to thank the Zia Pueblo for its use of the sacred Zia Sun Symbol. We are honored to support the tribal community library.
