{"data":{"id":"us-nm/12-3-1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"12-3-1","heading":"[State seal; design.]","body":"The coat of arms of the state shall be the Mexican eagle grasping a serpent in its beak, the cactus in its talons, shielded by the American eagle with outspread wings, and grasping arrows in its talons; the date 1912 under the eagles and, on a scroll, the motto: \"Crescit Eundo.\" The great seal of the state shall be a disc bearing the coat of arms and having around the edge the words \"Great Seal of the State of New Mexico.\"","path":["Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters","ARTICLE 3 State Seal, Song and Symbols"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18512/index.do","current_through":"2025-06-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"84049f916682c6d115cb19f0c699ad05f57d90b0b5679767eb9ea07da30778a3","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/12-2a-20","next":"us-nm/12-3-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}