Zia Sun Face Coaster

Zia Sun Face. The Zia (Sun) is the official symbol of the state of New Mexico, USA. New Mexico's distinctive insignia is the Zia Sun Symbol, which originated with the Indians of Zia Pueblo (north central New Mexico) in ancient times. Its design reflects their tribal philosophy, with its wealth of pantheistic spiritualism teaching the basic harmony of all things in the universe. Four is the sacred number of Zia, and the figure is composed of a circle from which four points radiate. These points made up of four straight lines of varying length personify the number most often used by the Giver of all good gifts. -- The colours are those brought by the Spaniards on their royal flag in the 16th century.