''Día de la Bandera'' ("Flag Day") is a national holiday in

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dedicated to the

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Flag Day A flag day is a flag-related holiday, a day designated for flying a certain flag (such as a national flag) or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event such as a nation's adoption of its flag. Flag days are usually codified in national s ...

is celebrated every year on February 24 since its implementation in 1934. It was established by the

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, General

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, in front of the monument to General

Vicente Guerrero Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña (; baptized 10 August 1782 – 14 February 1831) was a Mexican military officer from 1810–1821 and a statesman who became the nation's second president in 1829. He was one of the leading generals who fought ag ...

; Guerrero was the first to pledge allegiance to the

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, on March 12, 1821.

History

The date was selected because more than a century earlier (February 25, 1821), the " Plan de Iguala" or "Plan de las tres garantías" was proclaimed by Agustin de Iturbide and General Vicente Guerrero. This plan was based in three principles: "Religion, Independence and Unity", which were represented on the flag's colors. On this same date, Jose Magdaleno Ocampo tailored the first three color flag for what would soon be an independent Mexico. This flag, commonly known as the "Pendón Trigarante", had the colors: white, green and red in that order, arranged diagonally with three eight-point gold stars, one on the center of each color banner. The Flag Day was established on February 24, 1934, with legislation passing that year regulating the

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. It did not become an official holiday until 1940, following a decree by

Observance of Flag Day

Honors to the flag are accompanied by the performance of the '' Toque de Bandera'', a short anthem with lyrics by Xóchitl Angélica Palomino Contreras and music by Juan Pío Manzanares. When the Pledge is recited, it is customary to salute the flag with the raised arm Bellamy salute while speaking. When the flag is being paraded, the arm is held across the chest, palm parallel to the ground.

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History

Observance of Flag Day

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