Flag of Mexico
Official Palette
Symbolism
Green represents hope and the independence movement, white symbolizes purity and the Catholic faith, and red stands for the blood of national heroes. The central emblem depicts a Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake—based on the Aztec legend of the founding of Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City).
History
The tricolor was adopted in 1821 after independence from Spain. The coat of arms has undergone several revisions, with the current design, established by Francisco Eppens Helguera, adopted in 1968.
Construction
A vertical tricolor of green, white, and red in a 4:7 ratio. The national coat of arms is centered in the white band, taking up half its width.
Country Specifications
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Population
- 133.0M
- Languages
- Spanish
- Continent
- North America
- Landlocked
- No
- Borders
- ISO 3166-1
- MX
Belize
Guatemala
United StatesFlag Identification
- Adopted
- September 16, 1968
- Designer
- Francisco Eppens Helguera
- Proportions
- 4:7 (≈0.57)
- Key Symbols
- Central emblem
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