Mexico Flag is simple in appearance with three vertical strips of same width. The original design of the Mexico flag was brought into use on 2nd November in the year 1821. Since then the Mexico flag picture has been changed from time to time. The present form of Mexico flag is in use since 1968. The extreme left, middle and extreme right vertical columns of the flag are colored with green, white and red respectively.
Features of Mexico Flag
Mexico flag is symbolic of the traditional heritage of this North American Republic. The green column depicts the struggles of the soldiers in the independence movement of the country. The white strip in the middle stands for the transparency of the Catholicism practiced in the Mexican territory. Red column symbolizes the blood shed by the freedom fighters and Spaniards who were involved in the struggle for independence.
The coat of arms boasting an eagle is placed at the center of the white column in the Mexican flag. This eagle resting on a cactus plant with a serpent in its claw is symbolic of the Mexico's cultural heritage. Aztec fable relates the coat of arms in the Mexican flag with the emergence of Mexico City. According to a common belief, Mexico City was built on that very place where the legendary eagle was noticed.
Mexico flag is hoisted regularly in all national buildings of the Mexican Republic. Mirador del Obispado features the largest national flag in the entire Mexican territory.
