Originally posted by Zoom Zoom Diva:
Even though they say pink is the new black, I don't even own one pink shirt... far too much of a winter color to look good on me.

ANYWAY, on topic, I believe since the name of the city has been "Las Cruces" for a very long time, I believe the crosses on the logo passes a historical test where it is indicating the name of the town and history, versus establishment of religion.



The city has been Las Cruces for the last 150 years. The cross legend dates back to the Spanish colonial period when a group of Jesuit priests were murdered by Apache raiders. The location of the bodies was supposedly marked with three crosses. Since the city was erected in the area where the attack occured, the city chose the name Las Cruces. It's impossible to verify where and when the crosses were actually erected, it was a word of mouth legend from centuries ago. When the city redesigned the logo in the 1960's, they incorporated the three crosses within a blazing sun, the sun coming from the Zia symbol on the state flag.

Why don't they ask for the Zia symbol to be removed, since it's a religious symbol of the Zia Indians. What if "I" feel "violated" by looking at some Indian symbol? Where is my protection?