The Two New Mexico Tartans - Clarification

[Zardoz]

It seems the New Mexico Secretary of State issued a proclamation confirming that Stevenson's "New Mexico" tartan was the "official" state tartan in 2003. Not really the same as getting approved by the House of Reps and Senate, IMHO. I knew there were two tartans, but never knew there was a big political story about them!

Be that as it may, I've always liked the more subtle "Land of Enchantment" tartan best. As someone who's traveled to, and all over New Mexico many, many times in his life, mostly by motorcycle, I have a real love of the place, really second only to Texas. So I would be proud to wear the Land of Enchantment tartan.

[macwilkin]

It seems the New Mexico Secretary of State issued a proclamation confirming that Stevenson's "New Mexico" tartan was the "official" state tartan in 2003. Not really the same as getting approved by the House of Reps and Senate, IMHO. I knew there were two tartans, but never knew there was a big political story about them!

Be that as it may, I've always liked the more subtle "Land of Enchantment" tartan best. As someone who's traveled to, and all over New Mexico many, many times in his life, mostly by motorcycle, I have a real love of the place, really second only to Texas. So I would be proud to wear the Land of Enchantment tartan.

Mark, do you know if the images of the SOS proclamation are still around somewhere on the 'net? Since Geocities closed down, I haven't been able to find them.

Normally it would take a vote of the legislature for the SOS to recognize a new official symbol of a state.

T.

[Zardoz]

Mark, do you know if the images of the SOS proclamation are still around somewhere on the 'net? Since Geocities closed down, I haven't been able to find them.

Normally it would take a vote of the legislature for the SOS to recognize a new official symbol of a state.

T.

No, I don't know of any, I have not seen any "official" documents in my brief look-around on this.

I've seen this; http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar....aspx?ref=3116

and this; http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar....aspx?ref=3115

Many places that mention the NM state tartan(s) note that neither has been recognized officially by the New Mexico State legistature;

http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/New_M...NewMexico.html

[macwilkin]

No, I don't know of any, I have not seen any "official" documents in my brief look-around on this.

I've seen this; http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar....aspx?ref=3116

and this; http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar....aspx?ref=3115

Many places that mention the NM state tartan(s) note that neither has been recognized officially by the New Mexico State legistature;

http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/New_M...NewMexico.html

Sounds very similar to what the STA's notes say -- verrry interesting....

T.