Mexican flag
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The Mexican flag is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red featuring a national coat of arms with an eagle devouring a snake atop a cactus, symbolizing the country’s heritage and identity.
Aliases (5)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of a sovereign state
→
national flag → |
| adoptedOn |
1968-09-16
→
|
| celebratedOn |
Día de la Bandera
→
|
| centralEmblem |
eagle devouring a snake
→
eagle on a prickly pear cactus on a rock in a lake → eagle perched on a cactus → |
| color |
green
→
red → white → |
| country |
Mexico
→
|
| currentDesignInForceSince |
1968
→
|
| designBasedOn |
Flag of the Three Guarantees
→
|
| featuresAnimal |
golden eagle
→
rattlesnake → |
| featuresElement |
laurel branch
→
oak branch → |
| featuresPlant |
prickly pear cactus
→
|
| firstAdoptedAsTricolor |
1821
→
|
| flagDay |
February 24
→
|
| greenStripeMeaning |
hope
→
independence → |
| hasCoatOfArms |
Coat of arms of Mexico
→
|
| hasStripeOrientation |
vertical
→
|
| hasVariant |
civil flag of Mexico
→
naval ensign of Mexico → presidential standard of Mexico → |
| officialName |
Bandera de México
→
|
| placedAt |
center of the white stripe
→
|
| proportion |
4:7
→
|
| redStripeMeaning |
the blood of national heroes
→
union between Europeans and Americans (historical) → |
| regulatedBy |
Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem of Mexico
→
|
| sideRatio |
height 4 to width 7
→
|
| symbolizes |
Aztec heritage
→
Mexican heritage → Mexican independence → Mexican national identity → Mexican patriotism → Mexican sovereignty → Tenochtitlan founding legend → |
| usedBy |
civil authorities
→
military → state authorities → |
| usedOn |
land
→
sea → |
| usesDesign |
vertical tricolor
→
|
| whiteStripeMeaning |
purity
→
unity → |
| writingSystemOnFlag |
none
→
|
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Mexican flag
("Flag of the Three Guarantees")
→
|
designBasedOn |
|
First Mexican Republic
("Flag of Mexico (1823–1864)")
→
|
flag |
|
Flags of North America
("Flag of Mexico")
→
|
includesFlagOf |
|
flag of Italy
("flag of Mexico")
→
|
isSimilarTo |
|
Mexico
→
|
nationalSymbol |
|
Mexican flag
("Bandera de México")
→
|
officialName |
|
Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem of Mexico
("Flag of Mexico")
→
|
regulates |
|
Mexican national coat of arms
("flag of Mexico")
→
|
usedOn |