The mark consists of a top and a bottom portion. The top portion contains the upper-case letter "I" followed by the "Zia" symbol, which is a hollow circle with a perimeter is equally divided into four sections, each of which has four lines extending directly outward. In each section of the perimeter, the extending outer 2 lines are equi-distant and are approximately 75% of the length of the two interior lines, which are also equi-distant (as can be seen in the New Mexico state flag). The bottom portion contains the upper-case letters "N" and "M" that appear side by side, signifying the state abbreviation for New Mexico. The "Zia" is shown in the color red, it is specifically drawn in red lines, the center of the circle is hollow and is not red. The letters are shown in the color black.