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Flag of Mexico
The flag of Mexico is a rectangular flag with three vertical stripes of green, white and red. In the center of the white stripe, Mexico's coat of arms is featured. This flag was adopted in 1965 although a version of it has been used since the 1820's. Questions about the flag of Mexico can be directed here.
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What legendary Aztec symbol is commemorated on the Mexican flag today?
An eagle perched on a cactus while devouring a serpent. It represents the fulfillment of an ancient prophesy.
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What is the significance of the symbol on the Mexican flag?
legend has it that the Aztecs gods told the Mexicans to keep walking until they found an eagle sitting upon a cactus with a snake in its talcons. they walked for years until they found it, and in that spot they built a great city.
What color is the italian flag and what color is the mexican flag?
The Mexican and Italian flags look almost exactly the same to the untrained eye: three vertical green, white and red bars.
However, besides the Mexican coat of arms -- an eagle devouring a snake atop a cactus -- both have different proportions (2:3 for the Italian flag vs. 4:7 for the Mexican flag). Also, both have different color tones:
Italian flag (RGB values): #009246, #F1F2F1, #CE2B37
Mexican flag (RGB values): #006847, #FFFFFF, #CE1126
Through 1821-1836 what did the colors stand for on the mexican flag?
At first, the meaning colors of the Mexican flag was:
- Green: was a sign of independence from Spain.
- White: Religion, faith or belief, the Roman Catholic faith.
- Red: Union among Americans and Europeans
What do the colors of the Mexican flag stand for?
At the end of the Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821), the Army of the Three Guarantees (Spanish: Ejercito Trigaranteor Ejercito de las Tres Garantias) was the name given to the army after the unification of the Spanish troops led by Agustin de Iturbide and the Mexican insurgent troops of Vicente Guerrero, consolidating Mexico's independence from Spain.
At first, the meaning of the colors of the Army of the Three Guarantees was:
- Green: was a sign of independence from Spain.
- White: Religion, faith or belief, the Roman Catholic faith.
- Red: Union among Americans and Europeans
However the meaning of these colors have varied considerably with the passage of time. The last accepted, modern definitions are:
- Green: Hope in the future.
- White: Unity among the Mexican people.
- Red: The blood of the Mexican heroes.
In the middle white segment there is an eagle with a snake on its beak standing on top of a cactus, which is the Mexican coat of arms and has a meaning on its own.
Current version was adopted on 1968, but previous versions since 1821 - when Mexico won its independence war against Spain - have included the green, red and white colors. The eagle was adopted since 1824 when Mexico adopted the republic as form of government.
What does each color of the Mexican flag mean?
Green means hope for the future. White means unity among the Mexican people. Red stands for the blood of Mexican heroes.
Are you allowed to display a Mexican flag in your property if you live in the US?
Of course. It's in our Constitution to have freedom of expression. It's just a flag.
Do the Italy flag and the Mexican flag look alike?
Plain coincidence. Both colors and dimensions (width of each color bar) are different for each flag; Mexico's flag was not based on Italy's and also the meaning of its colors are completely different.
Why did they make the Mexican flag like it is today?
There have been several designs of the Mexican flag throughout the years, and as many people involved in its design, since Mexico became independent in 1821. The very first design, adopted on February 24, 1821 was designed by Jose Magdaleno Ocampo (1775 - 18??) a tailor of the Army of the Three Guarantees during the Mexican War of Independence. The last, current design was defined on September 16, 1968 by Francisco Eppens Helguera (1913 - 1990) a Mexican artist and designer.
What do the colors and symbols on the Mexican flag stand for?
At the end of the Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821), the Army of the Three Guarantees (Ejercito Trigarante or Ejercito de las Tres Garantias) was the name given to the army after the unification of the Spanish troops led by Agustin de Iturbide and the Mexican insurgent troops of Vicente Guerrero, consolidating Mexico's independence from Spain.
At first, the meaning colors of the Army of the Three Guarantees was:
- Green: was a sign of independence from Spain.
- White: Religion, faith or belief, the Roman Catholic faith.
- Red: Union among Americans and Europeans
However the meaning of these colors have varied considerably with the passage of time. The last accepted, modern definitions are:
- Green: Hope in the future.
- White: Unity among the Mexican people.
- Red: The blood of the Mexican heroes.
As for the Mexican coat of arms:
Before 1325 AD, the Aztec or Mexica (as they knew themselves) people were a nomadic tribe that wandered throughout the land, looking for a place to settle and build their capital. Their state religion awaited the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy: that the wandering tribe would find the destined site for a great city whose location would be signaled by an eagle eating a snake while perched atop a cactus.
The Aztecs saw this vision on what was then a small swampy island in the middle of lake Texcoco, after which they founded their capital city, on March 13, 1325. Not deterred by the unfavorable terrain, they set about building their city, using the chinampa system (misnamed as "floating gardens") for agriculture and to dry and expand the island. That city was Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City.
The prophesy and subsequent vision is now immortalized in Mexico's coat of arms and on the Mexican flag.
The colors are in the Mexican and Canadian flags?
Red and white; the Mexican flag also has a green stripe. Both flags have different coats of arms: in the Canadian flag you can find a maple leaf, while the Mexican flag has an eagle devouring a snake atop a cactus.
