Flag of Mexico
The flag of Mexico is a vertical tricolor of green, white and red, with the national coat of arms in the center of the white band. The arms show a golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus, devouring a snake, above a rock in a lake, framed by a wreath of oak and laurel branches. The flag has a 4:7 ratio.
Colors
- Green #086848 · 34%
- Red #C81828 · 34%
- White #F8F8F8 · 28%
Proportions: 4:7
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Mexico
The emblem comes from an Aztec legend: the god Huitzilopochtli told the Mexica to found their city where they saw an eagle on a cactus, and they built Tenochtitlan, today's Mexico City, on that spot. Green is often linked to hope, white to unity and red to the blood of national heroes. The current design was adopted in 1968.
Map of Mexico
Mexico is a country in southern North America. It borders the United States to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast, with the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea to the east.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Mexico?
The flag of Mexico is green, red, and white.
What are the proportions of the flag of Mexico?
The flag of Mexico has a ratio of 4:7 (height to width).
What does the flag of Mexico mean?
The emblem comes from an Aztec legend: the god Huitzilopochtli told the Mexica to found their city where they saw an eagle on a cactus, and they built Tenochtitlan, today's Mexico City, on that spot. Green is often linked to hope, white to unity and red to the blood of national heroes. The current design was adopted in 1968.
Can I download the flag of Mexico?
Yes: this page has the flag of Mexico as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (Omar Alejandro Covarrubias Neri, 9 April 2006. Based on the 1968 arms by Francisco Eppens Helguera and Juan Manuel Gabin).
