ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a relic of Albuquerque history that most people don’t even know exists. But now, city government is making a push so that everyone can see Albuquerque’s often-forgotten city flag.
Story continues below
- News: City of Albuquerque misused federal funds to give bonuses to high-ranking staff
- Don’t Miss: Truck crashes into Albuquerque home damaging gas, electric, and structure
- Community: Japanese retailer Daiso opening store in New Mexico
It’s been a quiet part of Albuquerque’s history since the late 1960s, something most people haven’t even see. “I’ve actually been here all my life. and I’ve actually never seen the city flag until today. so it’s just interesting to know that there’s actually a city flag but we’ve never seen it anywhere here in the city,” said life-long Albuquerque resident, Zina Crumb.
So in an effort to recognize the official city symbol, the city’s general services department has spent the last four months putting dozens of the flags all over town. “We placed about 103 of them on a variety of city buildings to demonstrate unity, ownership, and belonging to the City of Albuquerque. So it was a project to be proud of,” said Director of General Services Nathan Martinez.