NM American plate atlas
New Mexico
The Land of Enchantment
Meet the plate, people, places, and stories behind one of the road-trip game’s fifty-one essential finds.
Capital
Santa FeState bird
Greater roadrunnerJoined the Union
January 6, 191201
A quick trip through time
The New Mexico story
New Mexico holds deep Pueblo history and centuries of Spanish and Mexican influence. Art, science, ranching, railroads, and desert landscapes add to its singular cultural mix.
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Bumper-sized history
About the plate
New Mexico’s yellow plate with a red Zia symbol is one of the clearest and most beloved designs in the country. The symbol carries sacred meaning for the Zia people.