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The Flag of Mexico - Description of the Mexican Flag- As the above picture of the Mexican Flag indicates the overall background is Green, White and Red
- The Mexican Flag is described as three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and red
- The Mexican Coat of Arms is as follows:
- A caracara* perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak is centered in the white band
- According to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the Mexican flag represent the following:
- White - peace and honesty
- Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour
- Green - hope, joy and love and in many cultures have a sacred significance
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- The basic style shown in the picture of the Mexican flag is described as Border Emblem -reflecting the central design of the flag pattern
- All Flag pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view, from left to right
- The shape and flag ratio of the Mexican flag is described as 1:2 ( length twice the height )
- The emblem on the Mexican flag pictures the Mexican Coat of Arms with a caracara perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak
- * A caracara is carrion-eating predatory hawk resembling both the eagle and the vulture. The caracaras act as scavengers, and are also called carrion buzzards
- The Meaning & History of the Mexican Flag - According to Aztec legend the people were wandering in Mexico in search of a sign that their god, Huitzilopochtli, had given them. He commanded them to find a Crested Caracara perched on top of a cactus, devouring a snake. After two hundred years of wandering, they found the promised sign on a small island in the Lake Texcoco. Their search and wandering ended and they founded their new capital, Tenochtitl
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| Flag Terminology - Did you Know ?- The design and description uses specific flag terminology based on Heraldic principles
- Animal blazons should always appear with the heads facing the flag - staff side
- The Study of the Flags is called Vexillology
- Your interest in flags makes you a Vexillologist!
- Increase your knowledge - Play the Flag Quiz
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Mexican Flag Etiquette- Mexican Flag etiquette is very strict and is is essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
- Basic Flag Etiquette applies to all nations, including Mexican as follows:
- Etiquette relating to the order of precedence for the flag
- National Flag of Mexican
- State Flag of Mexican
- Military Flag of Mexican (in order of creation date)
- Other Flag of Mexican
- The United Nations uses alphabetical order when presenting a national flag including the Mexican Flag. Their flag etiquette ensures that no one country's flag has precedence over another country's flag
- The National flag of Mexican should never be flown above another national flag on the same staff as this would suggest superiority, or conversely, inferiority of one flag, or Nation, over another
- The Mexican flag should never be allowed to drag along the ground
- A tattered or faded flag of Mexican should be removed and replaced with a new flag
- Due care and consideration must be taken to ensure that the Mexican flag is always flown the correct way up
- A Flag of Mexican, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
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Flag History & Evolution: - The idea of flying a flag grew from the requirements of ancient warfare and the battlefield
- Shields were painted with emblems to identify Friend or Foe
- Warriors needed to know where their leaders were - the custom of carrying a pole was adopted
- An emblem such as a shield, animal or religious device was attached to the pole for identification
- The emblems were also used for identity and to cover suits of armour - Coats of Arms were born
- These emblems were the forerunners of modern flags
- The Romans were the first to use a cloth flag - they were square and fastened to cross bars at the end of spears - the idea of fastening a flag to the side of a pole soon followed
- The strict rules of Heraldry are still used when designing an emblem and creating a new flag
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Terminology & Etiquette in Mexican Flag display- Hoist - the act or function of raising the Mexican flag, as on a rope
- Half Staff or Half Mast - the Mexican flag is hoisted to half of the potential height of the flag pole to denote grief and mourning
- Performed by first raising the Mexican flag to the top, then lowering the Mexican Flag halfway
- Distress - denoted by flying the Mexican flag upside-down
- Manner of hoisting - The Mexican flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously
- No disrespect should be shown to the Mexican flag
- The Mexican flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way
- The Mexican flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing on the flag of any nature
- The Mexican flag should be hoisted first and lowered last
- International Flag relating to Mexican Flag usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace
- We hope that the presentation of facts and information regarding Mexican Flag Etiquette has provided a useful resource
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| Mexico Location: Middle America, bordering the
Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico,
between Belize and the US and
bordering the North Pacific
Ocean, between
Guatemala and the US | | |
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Mexico - Mexican Land Size : 1,923,040 sq km
- Mexican Climate / Weather : varies from tropical to desert
- Population of Mexico : 104,959,594 (July 2004 est.)
- Former Name(s) : N/A
- Capital City of Mexico : Mexico City (Distrito Federal)
- Mexican GDP: $942.2 billion (2003 est.)
- Mexican Main Industries : food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, tourism
- Mexican Currency: Mexican peso (MXN)
- Mexican Agricultural products : corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, beans, cotton, coffee, fruit, tomatoes; beef, poultry, dairy products; wood products
- Main Colors of Mexican Flag : Green, White and Red
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South America - Concise History of the Mesoamerican civilisations- Mesoamericans were the ancient civilisations of South America which is now divided into 12 independent countries consisting of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela
- Mexico is also included in the ancient Mesoamerican civilisations
- The diverse civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica included the Olmecs, Toltecs, Aztecs, Incas and Mayans
- 5000-1200 BC
The Ancestors of the people of South America were believed to have been nomadic Asian hunter-gatherers who crossed over the frozen Bering Strait and into North America. From there they traveled to the lands of South America and were the descendents of the great Mesoamerican civilisations and established corn cultivation, pottery and the use of stone tools - The Olmecs - 1200 BC- 300 AD
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- The Olmecs were the first true civilisation of South America and were the ancestors of the later cultures
- The Mayan Civilisation - 300 - 1500's
The Mayans empire covered Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. The Mayans developed astronomy and hieroglyphic writing - The Toltec Civilisation - 900's - 1100's
The Toltecs ruled Mexico and Guatemala from the 10th to the 12th century - The Aztec Civilisation - 1100'S- 1500'S
The Aztecs' rose to power in Mexico during the 12th and 13th centuries and remained in control until the arrival of the Spaniards in the 16th Century - The Inca Civilisation - 1438 - 1535
The empire of the Incas covered Peru, Bolivia, northern Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador. The amazing rise of the Incas was achieved in less than one hundred years and covered an area of nearly 400,000 square miles - The Spanish conquistadors - 1535
The later civilisations of South America abruptly ended in 1535 when the Spanish conquistadors seized control
Concise History of Mexico & its Flag- 1502 Moctezuma II ( aka Montezuma ) (1466-1520) assumes Aztec throne
- 1517 Spanish expedition under Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba (1475-1526) lands on Yucatan coast
- 1519 Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) founds Veracruz
- 1519 Cortes enters Tenochtitlan and captures Moctezuma II ( aka Montezuma )
- 1520 Moctezuma II ( aka Montezuma ) is killed
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- 1528 Juan de Zumarraga (1468-1548) arrives as bishop of Mexico City and begins native conversion to Catholicism
- 1718 Franciscan missionaries settle in Texas which is of New Spain
- 1718 Mission San Antonio de Valero was established which later became famous as the Alamo
- 1803 Napoleon took Louisiana back from New Spain but sold it to the United States
- 1810 - Overthrow of the king of Spain by Napoleon
- 1810 September 16 Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811) preaches his Grito de Dolores, sparking rebellion and the War of Independence
- 1811 Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla is captured and executed
- 1821 Spain recognizes Mexican independence with the Treaty of Cordoba
- 1822 General Augustin de Iturbide assumes control as Emperor of Mexico
- 1823 General Santa Anna deposes Iturbide, the monarchy fails, and a new constitution creates a federal republic
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- 1829 President Vicente Guerrero abolishes slavery
- 1829 A Spanish attempt at re-conquest is halted by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1794-1876)
- Texas declares its independence
- 1836 February 23 to March 6 - A band of 189 Texas volunteers defied a Mexican army of thousands for 13 days of siege at the Alamo
- 1836 April Battle of San Jacinto - General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna is captured by Sam Houston
- 1846-1848 US-Mexican War
- 1848 The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo reduces Mexico's territory by half, ceding present-day Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, and part of Colorado to the U.S.
- 1853 Santa Anna agrees to the Gadsden Purchase, ceding a further 48,000 square km (30,000 square mi) to the United States
1863 the French occupy Mexico City and Napoleon III of France appoints Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria (1832-1867) as Emperor of Mexico - 1864 Maximilian is executed
- 1910-1920 Mexican Revolution -- Madero, Huerta, Carranza, Villa and Zapata
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