The reason for this is that in legend, the Aztecs, who were the last ancient civilization of Mexico, were told by their gods and or goddesses to leave the spot where they were. They were told that when they see an eagle with a snake in its mouth land on a cactus on an island in a lake, that is where they should set up their new home. That place is now Mexico City. The picture on the flag represents this story.

Mexico has had three national flags since the moment it became independent from Spain; however it had many other flags during its War of Independence: from the "Lady of Guadalupe" banner Miguel Hidalgo used on his cry for independence, to the Three Guarantees Army flag that was used as model to the modern national flags.

A rattlesnake (Crotalus basiliscus)

Mexico is an amazing country. It has a lot of history. Mexico's beaches are unbelievbly beautiful. Nuevo Leon, Guadalajara and Mexico City are worth visiting. Mexicans are very nice people. I love Mexico.

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Yes. The very first was was adopted on February 24, 1821 almost at the end of the Mexican War of Independence (1810 - 1821). Successive designs were adopted on 1823, 1864, 1867, 1893, 1916, 1934 and the final, present design which was adopted on September 16, 1968.

A rattlesnake. The historical, pre-Columbian interpretation is that the eagle represents the sun god Huitzilopochtli and the snake represented wisdom and had connections with Quetzalcoatl. A different interpretation from Father Diego Duran changed the legend which has the eagle, which represents good, triumphing over evil, represented by the rattlesnake.

The current design of the Mexican flag was adopted in 1968, but the general design (three red, white and green stripes with the Mexican coat of arms in the middle) has been in use since February 24, 1821 when Mexico was a few months away of winning its independence war against Spain.

The symbol of the flag means coat of arms. The symbol looks like an eagle, holding a serpent in its talon, is perched on top of a prickly pear cactus; the cactus is situated on a rock that rises above a lake.

The Mexican Flag portrays an eagle, perched on a prickly pear tree, devouring a serpent

It was more of a community effort. The snake in the birds mouth represents the 'omen' or 'sign' that a prophet saw. He told the villagers to move and the sign that would tell them where to stay would be a snake in a bird's mouth on a cactus.

The coat of arms has: an eagle, holding a serpent in its talon, is perched on top of a prickly pear cactus; the cactus is situated on a rock that rises above a lake. The coat of arms is derived from an Aztec legend that their gods told them to build a city where they spot an eagle on a nopal (prickly pear) eating a serpent, which is now Mexico City.

February 24, 1821 when the first Mexican flag was designed.

More than likely, it didn't!

Some say it was the Alamo defenders championing the cause of the Mexican Constitution of 1824. This was decreed three years after Mexico won it's independence from Spain in 1821, establishing the "United Mexican States" as a Federal Republic. Thereby, it allowed states, including the Mexican State of Coahuila y Texas, certain rights and a degree of self government.

However, this was overturned by Mexican Dictator, Santa Ana. The Constitution that gave Texans rights they had grown accustomed to, was now being taken away.

While there were factions among the Texans wanting the re-establishment of the Constitution, and thus, why some feel the Flag of 1824 was flown, many scholars feel it was highly unlikely that by the time of the Alamo, they wanted to fight to the death for the cause of the Constitution of 1824. Rather, it seems by this time that they were fighting for the cause of Independence - period!

Think about the circumstances at the time of the siege of the Alamo. Unbeknownst to the Alamo defenders, the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed on March 2, 1836. This was several days before the Alamo fell on March 6th. However, this did not mean that William Travis was unaware that something like this was in the offing. In fact, he sent representatives to attend the Washington-on-the Brazos convention where the declaration was officially signed. Does it sound like they would be fighting for the 1824 Constitution or for Texas Independence?

Finally, there is absolutely no proof whatsoever that the 1824 Flag did not fly over the Alamo. However, the same is true of it having been flown over the Alamo. The fact is, it was highly unlikely.

The very first was was adopted on February 24, 1821 almost at the end of the Mexican War of Independence (1810 - 1821). Successive designs were adopted on 1823, 1864, 1867, 1893, 1916, 1934 and the final, present design which was adopted on September 16, 1968.

In 1821, the year Mexico became a sovereign nation, the new government established the national flag which was green, white, and red. It portrayed the national coat of arms with an eagle in various designs used by the military and government.

In 1823, the second national flag was adopted when the first Republic was established in 1823. The flag that represented this republic had the same colors, the image in the center was only that of an eagle's talon and oak and laurel branches.

In 1865, a third official flag was established by the Second Mexican Empire, and by Emperor Maximilian in particular. This flag had the same color pattern, but with the national arms on the white stripe and with four eagles at each corner of the flag. This flag did not last long however. By 1867, the Mexican people overthrew and executed the Emperor, and the second flag was re-adopted by the people as the national flag.

Finally, in 1968, Mexico officially adopted the current version of the Mexican flag.

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The "Quintana Roo flag" is the Mexican national flag, as Mexican states don't have a flag on their own -- unlike US states.

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No. It is a common mistake when constructing the Flag of Mexico to take the Mexican Coat of Arms and place it in center of the white stripe, using the Italian flag as the base design. This error occurs due to the fact that some people incorrectly believe the only difference between the two flags is the coat of arms in the Mexican national banner. Both flags use the same colors (green, white and red), but the Mexican flag has darker shades of green and red. Most importantly, these flags present a different aspect ratio (proportions), which gives each one a unique look. The Italian flag aspect ratio is 2:3 (1 to 1.5), more squarish in shape, while the Mexican flag aspect ratio is 4:7 (1 to 1.75), resulting in a longer shape.

Answer: The seal in the midddle of the flag of Mexico is the nation's coat of arms. The bird is the golden eagle (Spanish: águila real literally, "royal eagle"). In 1960, the Mexican Rafael Martín del Campo (an ornithologist) identified the eagle in the pre-Hispanic codex as the northern caracara a species common in Mexico. Even so, the golden eagle is still considered the Mexican eagle for official purposes, and for the same reason is regarded as the official bird of Mexico. When the snake was introduced it was originally an aquatic serpent, but since 1917, the serpent has been portrayed as a rattlesnake. The design and colour of the snake on the modern coat of arms do not correspond with those of any species of snake. The symbolism of the eagle devouring the snake is the triumph of good over evil. The nopal which the eagle stands bears some of its fruits and the pedestal on which the nopal grows is immersed in an Aztec symbol meaning water, a precious commodity in the arid regions of Mexico.

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