{"data":{"id":"us-nm/12-3-2.1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"12-3-2.1","heading":"State flag; disposal.","body":"A. If a New Mexico state flag is no longer used or useful as an emblem for display, the flag may be destroyed, preferably by burning, in a ceremony or in another dignified manner that emphasizes its honor as a fitting emblem of New Mexico.\nB. The retirement of a New Mexico state flag may be a public ceremony under the direction of uniformed personnel representing a state or federal military service or a patriotic society or a private ceremony.","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":"ad1db34b029181674b279d150cd4a02000bfbb4e61725770c65d7f7c7e76738e","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/12-3-2","next":"us-nm/12-3-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}