The Anthem of Yucatán () was officially adopted on September 15, 1867. The lyrics of the state anthem were composed by Manuel Palomeque and the music composed by Jacinto Cuevas. The Anthem of Yucatán was the first state anthem in

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(the second was the state of

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). During almost all the 20th century, the anthem was sung in schools. On In mid-2000, after many years of not being heard at an official ceremony, the Anthem of Yucatán was heard in the fifth governance report of then

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Víctor Cervera Pacheco. Some

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called it a political campaign of the then governor against then

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. Similarly there was a resurgence of the

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, which made its appearance in several places and items such as stickers (attached to motor vehicles and homes), cups, mugs, clothing and caps. Also by order of the Ministry of Public Education in Yucatán the anthem began to be sung again in schools. Currently, the flag of Yucatán still appears in public acts but has not been officialized.

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Short version: This anthem refers to the victory of the

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over the

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imposed after the

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and the execution of Maximiliano of Habsburgo in ''Cerro de las Campanas'' in the state of

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