Flag of Mexico

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The flag of Mexico was first introduced in 1821 as a basic green, white, and red tricolor with a crowned royal eagle as a coat of arms in the central white stripe. In 1823 the Mexican coat of arms, which represents the 1325 founding of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan (on the site occupied by the country's modern capital, Mexico City), was added in the center white stripe.

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The coat of arms has changed several times since then, reflecting the historical period and type of government. The present official design was adopted by decree in 1968. It is just slightly different than the previous one and it was redesigned to be more visually appealing.

The colors used in the Mexican Flag have had different meanings. Originally, it was green for independence, white for religion, and red for union. This meaning was later changed by liberal president Benito Juárez to green for hope, white for purity, and red for the blood of the heroes. These colors make this flag similar to the Italian flag; however, the green on the Mexican flag is a darker tone and, of course, the Italian flag does not bear a coat of arms.

Flag Day in Mexico is celebrated on February 24.

Official Construction of the Flag

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Article 3 of the "Law on the National Flag, Coat of Arms, and Anthem" stipulates the features and proportions of the Mexican flag:

Art. 3: "The Bandera Nacional is a rectangle divided into three vertical stripes of identical measures, with the colors placed in the following order from hoist to fly: green, white, and red. Centered in the white stripe, the National Coat of Arms with a diameter of three-fourths the width of the white stripe. The proportion of the flag is four to seven (Ratio 4:7). It could carry a rope or tie of the same colors below the truck.

"A model of the National Flag, authenticated by representatives of the three branches of the federal government, will remain stored in the Archivo General de la Nación (General Archive of the Nation), and another in the Museo Nacional de Historia (National Museum of History)."

According to the Secretaría de Gobernación (the interior ministry), the official suggested colors for the Mexican flag under the Pantone System are Green Pantone 3425 C and Red Pantone 186 C.