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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.
The coat of arms of Mexico (Spanish: Escudo Nacional de México, lit. "national shield of Mexico") is a national symbol of Mexico and depicts a Mexican (golden) eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. [1]
Mexico symbols by state (13 C) F. Flags of Mexico (3 C, 5 P) M. ... Pages in category "National symbols of Mexico" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of ...
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 ...
France's national motto Liberté, égalité, fraternité, seen on a public building in Belfort.. This article lists state and national mottos for the world's nations. The mottos for some states lacking general international recognition, extinct states, non-sovereign nations, regions, and territories are listed, but their names are not bolded.
The central emblem is the Mexican coat of arms, based on the Aztec symbol for Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), the center of the Aztec Empire. It recalls the legend of a golden eagle sitting on a cactus while devouring a serpent that signaled to the Aztecs where to found their city, Tenochtitlan.
This armorial of sovereign states shows the coat of arms, national emblem, or seal for every sovereign state. Although some countries do not have an official national emblem, unofficial emblems which are de facto used as national emblems are also shown below.
It was in 1934 that, through a decree, Flag Day in Mexico began to be commemorated every February 24, but it was not until 1984 that the characteristics of the nation's emblems were recognized and ratified. [12] In this way, the strengthening of the cult and respect for the national patriotic symbols began. [13]