Flag of Jalisco
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Use | Civil and state flag ![]() |
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Proportion | 4:7 |
Adopted | May 7, 2011[1] |
The flag of Jalisco was adopted in 2011. It is colored blue and gold and bears the State Emblem in the center. The emblem has a diameter of three-quarters the width of the stripes. The ratio of the flag is 4:7. Ribbons of the same colors may be placed at the foot of the finial.[2] The flag is one of only three Mexican states that is not simply a coat of arms set against a white background, and it is the only one without any white at all.
Design and symbolism
The meaning of the colors of the state flag are as follows:
- Gold (yellow): do good to the poor.
- Azur (blue): serve the rulers and promote agriculture.
Other flags
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Flag of the Kingdom of Galicia (16th century)
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Flag of Nueva Galicia (1531–1826)
History
After the independence of Mexico, Prisciliano Sánchez, governor of the Mexican state from 1825 to 1826, proposed a transitional flag for the state of Jalisco, which consists of three horizontal stripes.
In 2001,
On June 16 2023, Enrique Alfaro governor of Jalisco state celebrates 200 years free and sovereign with people of Jalisco. The celebration included the raising of the State Flag and the singing of the State Anthem.
Historical flags
See also
- State flags of Mexico
- Flag of Guadalajara
- Flag of Yucatán
References
- ^ "Jalisco (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com.
- ^ "Ley sobre el Escudo, Bandera e Himno del Estado de Jalisco" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
External links
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