National symbols of Mexico

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National flag

The national symbols of Mexico are the flag, the most coat of arms and the anthem. The flag is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red. The coat of arms features a golden eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus.

National flag

Miguel Hidalgo and his insurgent army during the Mexican War of Independence
Main article: Flag of Mexico

The current national flag was changed from a front-facing to a side-facing position.

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 from Spain during the country's War of Independence.

Flag of the Three Guarantees.[2]

The colors of the flag originated from the banner of the Army of the Three Guarantees, which lasted from 1821 until 1823. Originally, the colors had the following meanings:[3]

  • Green: Independencia (independence from Spain)
  • White: Religión (religion, the
    Roman Catholic
    faith)
  • Red: Unión (union between the Europeans and Americans)

However, the meaning of the colors changed because of the

secularization of the country, which was spearheaded by President Benito Juárez.[4]
The new color meanings are as follows:

  • Green: Hope
  • White: Unity
  • Red: Blood of the national heroes

The World Encyclopedia of Flags, a book written by Alfred Znamierowski, also gives the following meaning to the colors of the flag:[3]

  • Green: Hope
  • White: Purity
  • Red: Religion

Since 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

Hidalgo
have incorporated either elements of the national flag, or even the entire flag, into their coats of arms.

Coat of arms

Main article: Coat of arms of Mexico
The current coat of arms.

According to the official story of Mexico, the

Aztec legend regarding the founding of Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs, then a nomadic
tribe, were wandering throughout Mexico in search of a divine sign that would indicate the precise spot upon which they were to build their capital.

Mexico City Foundation.

A closer look at the original

Chimalpahin Cuauhtlehuanitzin
, the eagle is devouring something, but it is not mentioned what it is. Still other versions show the eagle clutching the Aztec symbol of war, the Atl-Tlachinolli glyph, or "burning water".

The bird featured on the Mexican coat of arms is the

prickly pear cactus
is considered the Mexican plant for official purposes, and for the same reason is considered the official cactus of Mexico.

National anthem

Main article: Himno Nacional Mexicano
First edition of the National Anthem
Allegory of the Mexican Homeland

The National Anthem of Mexico (

fiancée
locked him in a room. From 1854 until its official adoption, the lyrics underwent several modifications due to political changes in the country. Currently the full national anthem consists of the chorus, 1st stanza, 5th stanza, 6th stanza and 10th stanza.

At the same time the lyrics were composed, a set of music was chosen, the winner was

Spanish-born band leader, arranged the music which now accompanies González's poem. The anthem, consisting of ten stanzas and a chorus, entered into use on September 16, 1854. During the second anthem competition, Nunó was the leader of several Mexican military bands. He had been invited to direct these bands by President Santa Anna, whom he had met in Cuba
.

The modification of the lyrics was ordered by President

National Institute of Indigenous Languages (Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Indígenas).[8]

Official logo of the government of Mexico

See also: Orders, decorations, and medals of Mexico
A golden eagle
Azteca horse ridden by horse breeder. The rider is dressed in traditional "charro" attire.
At a game.

In the image the characters appear, that López Obrador has qualified as his references on various occasions. These are

Grito de Dolores with which the War of Independence began, and José María Morelos
(1765-1815), one of the main leaders of the independence struggle.

Female version

Taxco

A new official logo featuring prominent women in the country's history on the occasion of the commemoration of

sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
(1648-1695), one of the main exponents of the Golden Age of literature in Spanish thanks to her lyrical and dramatic work, both religious and profane stars in the far left of the image. On the opposite side, the revolutionary
Yucatan
.

References

  1. ^ Juán López de Escalera Diccionario Biográfico y de Historia de México, Editorial del Magisterio, México, 1964.
  2. ^ Universidad de Guadalajara "History of the Mexican Flag" [1] Archived 2007-08-15 at the Wayback Machine. (es)
  3. ^
    ISBN 0754801675
    .
  4. ^ Benito Juárez's biography on the website of former President Ernesto Zedilo Archived 2006-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Christian Science Monitor article on the PRI logo controversy[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Embassy of Mexico in Serbia and Montenegro Mexican Symbols—Himo Archived 2009-09-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved Mar. 19, 2006.
  7. ^ Administration of Ernesto Zedillo National Symbols of Mexico Archived 2006-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved Mar. 15, 2006.
  8. Diario Oficial de la Federación—Decree allowing for translation of the anthem into native languages
    . Dec. 7, 2005. Retrieved Jan. 11, 2006

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