The
national flag
A national flag is a flag that represents and symbolizes a given nation. It is flown by the government of that nation, but usually can also be flown by its citizens. A national flag is typically designed with specific meanings for its colours ...
of
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
( es, Bandera de México) is a vertical
tricolor of green, white, and red with
the national coat of arms charged in the center of the white stripe. While the meaning of the colors has changed over time, these three colors were adopted by Mexico following
independence
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from
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
during the country's
War of Independence
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List
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, and subsequent
First Mexican Empire
The Mexican Empire ( es, Imperio Mexicano, ) was a constitutional monarchy, the first independent government of Mexico and the only former colony of the Spanish Empire to establish a monarchy after independence. It is one of the few modern-era, ...
.
Red, white, and green are the colors of the national army in Mexico. The central emblem is the Mexican coat of arms, based on the
Aztec
The Aztecs () were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the post-classic period from 1300 to 1521. The Aztec people included different Indigenous peoples of Mexico, ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those g ...
symbol for
Tenochtitlan (now
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
), the center of the
Aztec Empire
The Aztec Empire or the Triple Alliance ( nci, Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān, Help:IPA/Nahuatl, jéːʃkaːn̥ t͡ɬaʔtoːˈlóːjaːn̥ was an alliance of three Nahua peoples, Nahua altepetl, city-states: , , and . These three city-states ruled ...
. It recalls the legend of an eagle sitting on a
cactus
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while devouring a serpent that signaled to the Aztecs where to found their city,
Tenochtitlan.
History
![Bandera_de_Allende_anverso_y_reverso_Cruz](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Bandera_de_Allende_anverso_y_reverso_Cruz.svg)
Before the adoption of the first national flag, various flags were used during the
War of Independence
This is a list of wars of independence (also called liberation wars). These wars may or may not have been successful in achieving a goal of independence.
List
See also
* Lists of active separatist movements
* List of civil wars
* List of o ...
from
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
. Though it was never adopted as an official flag, many historians consider the first Mexican flag to be the Standard of the
Virgin of Guadalupe, which was carried by
Miguel Hidalgo
Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor (8 May 1753 – 30 July 1811), more commonly known as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or Miguel Hidalgo (), was a Catholic priest, leader of the Mexican Wa ...
after the on September 16, 1810.
[Diagrams of historical Mexican flags](_blank)
The Standard became the initial symbol of the rebel army during the Mexican War of Independence. Various other Standards were used during the war.
José María Morelos
José María Teclo Morelos Pérez y Pavón () (30 September 1765 – 22 December 1815) was a Mexican Catholic priest, statesman and military leader who led the Mexican War of Independence movement, assuming its leadership after the execution of ...
used a flag with an image of the Virgin to which was added a blue and white insignia with a crowned eagle on a cactus over a three-arched bridge and the letters V.V.M. ( – "long live the Virgin Mary").
The Revolutionary Army also used a flag featuring the colors white, blue and red in vertical stripes. The first use of the modern colors—green, white and red—was in the flag of the unified
Army of the Three Guarantees (pictured above) after independence from Spain was won.
[Juán López de Escalera , Editorial del Magisterio, México, 1964.]
While similar to the national flag that is used today, the eagle in these arms is not holding a serpent in his talons and a crown has been affixed to the head of the eagle to signify the Empire. Variants of this flag that appeared in this period also included a naval flag that had the tricolor pattern.But only contained the eagle with the crown above its head. The military also used a similar square flag, but the eagle was larger than on the national flag. The national flag was officially decreed by
Agustín de Iturbide
Agustín de Iturbide (; 27 September 178319 July 1824), full name Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburu and also known as Agustín of Mexico, was a Mexican army general and politician. During the Mexican War of Independence, he built a ...
in November 1821 and first officially used in July 1822. This flag was no longer used upon the abolishment of the empire.
The first national flag was established in 1821, the first year of Mexican recognized sovereignty. The
imperial
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government that was set up chose a tricolor flag of green, white and red and charged with the national coat of arms. The official decree stated that
![Flag of Mexico on pole](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Flag_of_Mexico_on_pole.jpg)
The second national flag was adopted after the establishment of the first federal republic in 1823. The new flag was chosen for the republic in April of that year, the only difference being the appearance of the central emblem. The crown was removed from the eagle's head and a serpent was placed in the eagle's right talon. Another addition to the flag is a branch of
oak
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and
laurel branches, a tradition that was carried over to the current flag. This flag was discontinued in 1864 upon the dissolution of the first federal republic.
The third national flag was that of the
Second Mexican Empire
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. Once again, the national flag used the green, white and red tricolor pattern with the white stripe being charged with the national arms. However, the ratio of the flag was changed from 4:7 to 1:2 and four eagles, which had crowns above their heads, were placed at each corner of the flag. The design, which was ordered by the Emperor
Maximilian
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*Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (1459 ...
, gave the arms a look similar to the French Imperial arms, but he decided to add a bit of "Mexican flavor" to the flag. The coat of arms was described in a decree issued in November 1865 as:
![Flag of Mexico (reverse)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Flag_of_Mexico_%28reverse%29.svg)
The current national flag was adopted on September 16, 1968, and was confirmed by law on February 24, 1984. The current version is an adaptation of the design approved by
presidential decree in 1916 by
Venustiano Carranza
José Venustiano Carranza de la Garza (; 29 December 1859 – 21 May 1920) was a Mexican wealthy land owner and politician who was Governor of Coahuila when the constitutionally elected president Francisco I. Madero was overthrown in a February ...
, where the eagle was changed from a front-facing to a side-facing position.
Before the adoption of the current national flag, official flags have been used by the government. All of these flags used the tricolor pattern, with the only differences being the changes in the coat of arms, which was still charged in the center of the white stripe. One possible reason for the 1968 flag and arms change was that
Mexico City
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was the host of the
1968 Summer Olympic Games
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. Around this same time period, the plain tricolor flag that Mexico used as its merchant ensign was also legally abandoned. The reasoning is that without the coat of arms, the flag would not be the Mexican flag; it would become nearly identical to the
Italian flag
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.
There was also debate in 1984 about how the coat of arms would be depicted on the reverse of the flag. To solve this problem, a
PAN deputy proposed a change to the Law of the National Arms, Flag and Anthem that same year to allow for the eagle to face to the right when the reverse of the flag is displayed. In 1995, the law was changed to include the following:
Design and symbolism
![Coat of arms of Mexico](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Coat_of_arms_of_Mexico.svg)
The official design of the Mexican flag can be found in Article 3 of the
Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem
The Law on the National Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem ( es, Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno Nacional) is a set of rules and guidelines passed by the Mexican government on the display and use of the flag (bandera), coat of arms (escudo) a ...
, passed in 1984. While the exact shades of the flag have not been defined by law, in 2001 it was reported, through personal communication, to
Flags of the World
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that the
Interior Ministry
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(''Secretaría de Gobernación'') has suggested the following tones in the
Pantone
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system; nevertheless, the ministry has not officially ruled on the matter. So far, there are no official printed documents or statements on the color shades. The Pantone colors listed below were employed by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited in its "Flag Manual". while 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Flag Manual proposed others.
The article dictates what must be featured on the flag and also its proportions. Copies of the national flag which are made according to this law are kept in two locations: the
General National Archive (''Archivo General de la Nación'') and the National Museum of History (''
Museo Nacional de Historia'').
Differences with Italian flag
![Mexico Italy flag differences](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Mexico_Italy_flag_differences.gif)
The Mexican tricolor (green, white, red) has been continuously used for a longer time than the
Italian one. At the time of the Mexican flag's adoption, the similarly toned Italian tricolor had already been used briefly in Europe, for example by the
Cisalpine Republic in 1797, but it had different proportions from the modern Italian flag.
Due to the common arrangement of the colors, at first sight, it seems that the only difference between the Italian and the Mexican flag is only the
coat of arms of Mexico present in the latter. Both flags use the same colors (green, white, and red), but the Mexican flag has darker shades of green and red (particularly green). Additionally, these flags present a different aspect ratio (proportions): 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), a longer shape.
The similarity between the two flags posed a serious problem in maritime transport, given that originally the Mexican mercantile flag was devoid of arms and therefore was consequently identical to the Italian Republican tricolor of 1946; to obviate the inconvenience, at the request of the
International Maritime Organization
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, both Italy and Mexico adopted naval flags with different crests.
Protocol
![Civil Salute Mexican Flag](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Civil_Salute_Mexican_Flag.jpg)
When the flag is paraded in front of a crowd, those in military uniform must present a
salute according to military regulations. Civilians who are present give the following salute to the national flag: standing at attention (''firms''), they raise their right arms and place their right hands on their chests, in front of the
heart
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. The hand is flat and the palm of the hand is facing the ground. This salute is known as the ''El saludo civil a la Bandera Nacional'' ("The Civil Salute to the National Flag"). When the President is acting in the capacity of the Head of the
Armed Forces
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, he salutes the national flag with a military salute. When the
national anthem
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is played on television to open or close daily programming, the national flag will be shown at the same time. During certain times of the year, the flag is flown by both civilians and government personnel. Mostly, these events coincide with
national holidays and days of significance to the country. During some of these occasions, the flag will be flown at
half-mast to honor the death of important Mexicans. These dates are listed in
Article 18 of the Law of the National Flag, Arms, and Anthem. The national
'' Día de la Bandera'' (Flag Day) celebration occurs on February 24. On this day in 1821, all the factions fighting in the
War of Independence
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joined to form the
Army of the Three Guarantees in response to the
Plan de Iguala, which was signed by
Vicente Guerrero
Vicente Ramón Guerrero (; baptized August 10, 1782 – February 14, 1831) was one of the leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence. He fought against Spain for independence in the early 19th century, and later served as ...
and Agustín de Iturbide, declaring Mexico officially an independent country. General
Vicente Guerrero
Vicente Ramón Guerrero (; baptized August 10, 1782 – February 14, 1831) was one of the leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence. He fought against Spain for independence in the early 19th century, and later served as ...
was the first military official who swore allegiance to the national flag.
Another flag tradition is that before every Olympics in which Mexico is a participant, the President hands a flag over to the flag bearer, chosen by their peers, to carry with them to the host city.
Civil ceremonies
![SLPFlagChurubuscoDF](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/SLPFlagChurubuscoDF.JPG)
The flag songs are dedicated to the flag day, it is a national holiday in Mexico.
Flag Day is celebrated every year on February 24 since its implementation in 1937. The songs were established by
President of Mexico
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General
Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (; 21 May 1895 – 19 October 1970) was a Mexican army officer and politician who served as president of Mexico from 1934 to 1940.
Born in Jiquilpan, Michoacán, to a working-class family, Cárdenas joined the M ...
before the monument to General
Vicente Guerrero
Vicente Ramón Guerrero (; baptized August 10, 1782 – February 14, 1831) was one of the leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence. He fought against Spain for independence in the early 19th century, and later served as ...
, first to pledge allegiance to the Mexican flag and
Agustin de Iturbide:
Pledge of Fidelity
The following pledge of fidelity is taken every February 22 and any day whenever new flags are given to institutions in accordance with the form established by Article 3 of the Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem:
The pledge taking is taken on this day in a
presentation of colours
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ceremony to units of the Armed Forces, National Guard, law enforcement and emergency organizations, as well as public schools and colleges of the Secretariat of Education.
Variants
There are two variants of the national flag that are mostly used by the state and
federal government
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s, the difference between the national flag and the variants are the designs of the coat of arms. In the first variant, which is used by the
President of Mexico
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and secretaries of federal bodies, the entire coat of arms is coloured gold, with the exception of the tricolour ribbon, which is green, white and red, and with the stone, lake and talons of the eagle coloured in silver. In the second variant, the entire coat of arms is coloured gold, even the ribbon, lake, stone and talons. The second variant is used mostly by the state governments and federal bodies who are not able to use the first variant.
Law articles
* In Article 3 of the Law on the National Arms, Flag and Anthem (''
Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno Nacionales
The Law on the National Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem ( es, Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno Nacional) is a set of rules and guidelines passed by the Mexican government on the display and use of the flag (bandera), coat of arms (escudo) a ...
'') also describes that the national flag can be decorated with a special
tie
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* Necktie, a long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders
Tie or TIE may also refer to:
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called a ''corbata'' (
cravat). The ''corbata'' is composed of a bow, two ribbons of different length and both ribbons are attached with a golden tassel called
fringe. The ''corbata'' is placed on the top of the flag at the point where the truck is, and the colours of the corbata match that of the national flag. Organizations and political parties can adopt their own ''corbatas'', such as the
National Action Party (PAN), which uses a white ''corbata'' with blue fringes.
* In Article 3 of the Flag Law does not give an official symbolism to the colors, other meanings may be given to them. Other groups have used the national colors as part of their own logos or
symbol
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s. For example, the
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) political party has adopted the national colors as part of their logo. Another political party, the
Party of the Democratic Revolution
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(PRD), also had the national colors as part of their logo, but changed them in the 1990s after a controversy surrounding impartiality issues, while the PRI did not. Several
states, such as
Querétaro
Querétaro (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro, links=no; Otomi language, Otomi: ''Hyodi Ndämxei''), is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. I ...
and
Hidalgo have incorporated either elements of the national flag, or even the entire flag, into their coat of arms.
Regulations for use
The image of the flag is protected under law. A special permit is needed to broadcast its image. In February 2010,
MTV Mexico controversially canceled a much-publicized broadcast of an episode of ''
South Park
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'', called "
Pinewood Derby", featuring the flag, because it claimed that the permit had not been issued.
In 2008, Mexican pop singer
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Dosamantes (; born 17 June 1971) is a Mexican singer. Referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Golden Girl" and "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Pop", she first achieved recognition as ...
was fined for posing nude
wrapped in the flag in a photo shoot for a Spanish magazine.
Others
Other flags were flown as Mexican flags, either designed to intimidate the enemy or to act as identification. These flags were considered without subsequent formal documentation as national flag and temporally situated; Flag of Francisco I. Madero (February 9, 1913), Flag of Doliente Hidalgo (January 2, 1812), Flag of José María Morelos y Pavón, Flag of Francisco Villa, Flag of Siera Battalion, Flag of Jalisco Battalion, Libres de Puebla Battalion, Artillería Mina Battalion, Oaxaca Battalion, Toluca Battalion, Flag of Chihuahua Battalion, Flag of Durango Battalion, Flag of San Lorenzo Battalion, Flag of Lanceros Battalion, Flag of San Luis Potosí Battalion, Flag of Aguascalientes Battalion, Flag of Galeana Battalion (May 22, 1864), Flag of San Blas Battalion (September 24, 1846), Flag of Tres Villas Battalion, Flag of Milicias Battalion, Flag of Remixto Battalion, Flag of Quautla Battalion, Flag of 201 Squadron, Etc.
Monumental flags
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In 1999, President of Mexico Ernesto Zedillo started a program erecting giant flags across the country. Directed by the
Secretariat of National Defense
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, the ''banderas monumentales'' (monumental flags) were placed in various cities and spots, most of which are of great significance to the nation. In a decree issued on July 1, 1999, by Zedillo, the flags were to be placed in
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
,
Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
(US) and [< ...]
,
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez ( ; ''Juarez City''. ) is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is commonly referred to as Juárez and was known as El Paso del Norte (''The Pass of the North'') until 1888. Juárez is the seat of the Ju ...
, and
Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
. The decree also stipulated for the flags to measure , which are raised on flag poles that are high. After these initial monumental flags were created, cities such as
Ensenada,
Nuevo Laredo and
Cancún were reported to have their own monumental flags. Smaller flags, called ''banderas semi-monumentales'', have been erected in smaller towns and at various educational institutes.
As of December 22, 2010, the biggest Mexican flag in the world is now located in
Piedras Negras Piedras Negras may refer to:
* Piedras Negras, Coahuila, a city in the state of Coahuila, Mexico
** Piedras Negras Municipality, a municipality in Mexico, with the center in the eponymous city
* Piedras Negras (Maya site), an archaeological site of ...
,
Coahuila
Coahuila (), formally Coahuila de Zaragoza (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza), is one of the 32 states of Mexico.
Coahuila borders the Mexican states of N ...
. Located at the Gran Plaza (Great Plaza) right across from International Bridge I connecting Piedras Negras with
Eagle Pass, Texas. The pole is in height and weighs making it the tallest one in Latin America and one of the tallest in the world. The flag measures and weighs .
Mexico's first largest monumental flag was the one located at the
Mirador del Obispado
The ''Mirador del Obispado'' (Bishop’s Lookout) is located at the top of the ''Cerro del Obispado'' (Bishop’s Hill) in the northern city of Monterrey, Mexico. It features the biggest '' bandera monumental'' (monumental flag) in Mexico. The hil ...
in
Monterrey
Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...
(northeast) with a pole of and in height. The flag measures and weighs , four times the size of most other monumental flags at the time. It is located at the top of the ''
Cerro del Obispado
The Cerro del Obispado (Spanish for Bishopric Hill) is a famous landmark in the city of Monterrey, Mexico, named after the building constructed in the middle of the slope by the end of the 18th century.
The hill is a popular recreational area tha ...
'' (Bishopric Hill) at an altitude of above the sea level (city's altitude ).
Secretariat of Interior article
Example locations:
# Piedras Negras, Coahuila
# Monterrey
Monterrey ( , ) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico, and the third largest city in Mexico behind Guadalajara and Mexico City. Located at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the city is anchor ...
, Nuevo León
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# Querétaro
Querétaro (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro, links=no; Otomi language, Otomi: ''Hyodi Ndämxei''), is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. I ...
, Querétaro
Querétaro (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro, links=no; Otomi language, Otomi: ''Hyodi Ndämxei''), is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. I ...
# Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
:
#: Zócalo, in the city center
#: Campo Militar Marte, military base
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behind Los Pinos
Los Pinos (English: ''The Pines'') was the official residence and office of the President of Mexico from 1934 to 2018. Located in the Bosque de Chapultepec (Chapultepec Forest) in central Mexico City, it became the presidential seat in 1934, wh ...
#: San Jerónimo roundabout, in Periférico Sur
# Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to:
Places
*Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state
**Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state
**Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state
**Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state
**Chihuahua Mun ...
, Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to:
Places
*Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state
**Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state
**Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state
**Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state
**Chihuahua Mun ...
# Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez ( ; ''Juarez City''. ) is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is commonly referred to as Juárez and was known as El Paso del Norte (''The Pass of the North'') until 1888. Juárez is the seat of the Ju ...
, Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to:
Places
*Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state
**Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state
**Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state
**Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state
**Chihuahua Mun ...
# Iguala
Iguala (), known officially as Iguala de la Independencia, is a historic city located from the List of capitals in Mexico, state capital of Chilpancingo, in the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Mexican state of Guerrero in southwestern Mexico. ...
, Guerrero
# Tonalá, Jalisco
Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En ...
# Mérida, Yucatán
# Cancún, Quintana Roo
# Mexicali, Baja California
Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mex ...
# Tampico, Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is a state in the northeast region of Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entiti ...
# Tijuana
Tijuana ( ,["Tijuana"](_blank)
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, Baja California
Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mex ...
# Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is a state in the northeast region of Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entiti ...
# Campeche
Campeche (; yua, Kaampech ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Campeche ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Campeche), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in southeast Mexico, it is bordered by ...
, Campeche
Campeche (; yua, Kaampech ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Campeche ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Campeche), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in southeast Mexico, it is bordered by ...
# Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
, Veracruz
Veracruz (), formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave), is one of the 31 states which, along with Me ...
# Acapulco
Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , also , nah, Acapolco), is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semicircular bay and has bee ...
, Guerrero
# Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato
Guanajuato (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato), is one of the 32 states that make up the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 46 municipalities and its capital city i ...
# Pachuca
Pachuca (; ote, Nju̱nthe), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of whic ...
, Hidalgo
# Durango, Durango
# Ensenada, Baja California
Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mex ...
See also
* List of Mexican flags
* State flags of Mexico
Most Mexican states do not have an official flag. For these states, a ''de facto'' flag is used for civil and state purposes. State flags of Mexico have a 4:7 ratio and typically consist of a white background charged with the state's coat of arms. ...
* Flag flying days in Mexico
* Himno Nacional Mexicano
* Coat of arms of Mexico
References
External links
The Flag of Mexico
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Presidency of Mexico – National Symbols
Artes e historia – Bandera de Mexico
Las Banderas de México A Través de Su Historia (Especial: Día de la Bandera)
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Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
National symbols of Mexico
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
Mexican culture