Full Name:United Mexican States
Capital:Mexico City
Phone Code:+52
Region:America
Tld: mx

The national flag consists of a rectangle divided into three vertical stripes of identical measurements, with the colors in the following order from the horn: green, white and red. In the white strip and in the center, it has the National Shield, with a diameter of three quarters of the width of said strip. The ratio between the width and length of the flag is four to seven. You can wear a tie or tie of the same colors, at the foot of the moharra. A model of the National Flag, authenticated by the three powers of the Union, will remain deposited in the General Archive of the Nation and another in the National Museum of History,mexican flag is full of national symbolism. The green strip represents the Independence Movement. The white stripe represents the purity of the Catholic faith. The red stripe represents the Spaniards that joined in the quest for Independence and the blood of the national heroes. The emblem-shield symbolizes the Aztec heritage. According to legend, the gods had advised the Aztecs that the place where they should establish their city was to be identified when they saw an eagle, perched on a prickly pear tree, devouring a serpent. They saw this mythical eagle on a marshy lake that is now the main plaza in Mexico City. This flag was created in 1821, when the Independence movement had ended victoriously.

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