Flag of Mexico
Flag NameFlag of Mexico
Country NameMexico
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2MX
Date Adopted1968-09-16
Adoption Statusofficial
Flag Typenational
Aspect Ratio4:7
Primary Colorsgreen, white, red, gold, brown, blue
Symbolism DescriptionThe green stripe represents hope and independence. The white stripe symbolizes unity and purity (originally religion). The red stripe signifies the blood of national heroes. The coat of arms is based on the Aztec legend of the founding of Tenochtitlan, where the gods instructed the Aztecs to build their city where they saw an eagle devouring a snake on a nopal cactus.
Symbolism Categorieshistory
DesignerFrancisco Eppens Helguera (for the current coat of arms design)
Has Coat of Armstrue
Related FlagsHistorical flags of Mexico, Flags of the states of Mexico
Legal DescriptionArticle 3 of the Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem (Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno Nacionales), enacted on February 24, 1984.
Description
The national flag of Mexico is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red with the national coat of arms charged in the center of the white stripe. The coat of arms depicts a golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake, surrounded by a half-wreath of oak and laurel branches.
