🔤 Zia ✨

📖

🔊 Play Roman

ek suraj ka nishan jo new mexico ke jhande par hota hai

🇬🇧

📚noun

zia

🗣️

DEFINITION

a traditional sun symbol originating from the Zia Pueblo people representing four directions and life stages

EXAMPLE SENTENCES

The official flag of New Mexico features a red zia symbol centered prominently on a bright yellow field. Respecting the cultural significance of the zia remains important for artists incorporating Southwestern symbols into their artwork. Each ray group of the zia represents important concepts like the four seasons and four stages of life. Historians educated visitors on how the ancient zia sun design became adopted into modern state iconography over time. The museum displayed handcrafted pottery featuring the distinct red zia emblem painted carefully by local native artisans.

🔗

emblem icon sacred symbol sun emblem sun symbol