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First edition of the National Anthem Allegory of the Mexican Homeland. The National Anthem of Mexico (Spanish: Himno Nacional Mexicano) was officially adopted in 1943.The lyrics of the national anthem, which allude to Mexican victories in the heat of battle and cries of defending the homeland, were composed by poet Francisco González Bocanegra in 1853, after his fiancée locked him in a room.
Moreover, the original meanings of the symbols were different in numerous ways. The eagle was a representation of the sun god Huitzilopochtli, who was very important, as the Mexicas referred to themselves as the "People of the Sun". The cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica), full of its fruits, called nÅchtli in Nahuatl, represents the island of ...
Orders, decorations, and medals of Mexico (2 C, 9 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Mexico" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
Symbols: The Coat of Arms of Mexico has been an important symbol of Mexican politics and culture for centuries. The coat of arms depicts a Mexican golden eagle, perched upon a cactus, devouring a snake. To the Aztecs this would have strong religious connotations, but to the Europeans, it would come to symbolize the triumph of good over evil
Mexico's first largest monumental flag was the one located at the Mirador del Obispado in Monterrey (northeast) with a pole of 120 tonnes (130 short tons) and 100.6 meters (330 ft) in height. The flag measures 50 by 28.6 meters (164 by 94 ft) and weighs 230 kilograms (510 lb), four times the size of most other monumental flags at the time.
Nationalist Front of Mexico: 1937–present: National Synarchist Union: Coalition of Workers, Peasants, and Students of the Isthmus: Former 1905-1918: Mexican Liberal Party: Other 1994–present: Zapatista Army of National Liberation: 1996–present: Popular Revolutionary Army: 2009–2014: Práxedis G. Guerrero Autonomous Cells of Immediate ...
Aug. 5—Red or green? Most New Mexicans know the legally correct answer is "Christmas, please" — though it's a common cause for controversy. But there are also other interesting, lesser known ...
The Flag of Mexico or Mexico is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red with the national coat of arms charged in the center of the white stripe. While the meaning of the colors has changed over time, these three colors were adopted by Mexico following independence from Spain during the country's War of Independence .