3. The flag of Mexico is a vertical tricolor of
green, white, and red with the national
coat of arms changed in the center of
the white stripe. While the meaning of
the colors has changed over time, these
three colors were adopted by the
independence from Spain.
4. The Flag was created in 1821. President Benito
Juarez later slightly changed the official meaning
of the colors. Mexico celebrates or Flag Day, on
Feb. 24.
The Green signifies independence and hope.
According to the originators, the green vertical
bar along the left side of the flag represents the
independence movement and the separation
from Spain. It later became to represent hope.
The White is for Catholicism and unity. The
creators wanted to acknowledge Mexico's
devotion to Catholicism. The white vertical bar in
the center represents the purity of the Mexican's
faith. It later was changed to represent unity.
5. The Red is for unity and spilled blood. The red vertical
bar along the right side of the flag initially
represented the unity of the European Spanish
people and the North American Spanish people. It
later came to represent the blood that was spilled by
revolutionaries for independence.
The Symbol an eagle with a snake in its mouth
recognizes the Aztec heritage of Mexico. According
to Aztec legend, the gods advised the Aztec people
to build their capital on the location in which they
saw an eagle, perched on a prickly pear tree, eating
a serpent. They built their capital, Tenochtitlan, on
what is now the main plaza of Mexico City
