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  2. First Mexican Empire - Wikipedia

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    The empire existed from 1821 to 1823, making it one of the few modern-era independent monarchies in the Americas, alongside the Empire of Brazil (1822–1889) and the First Empire of Haiti (1804–1806). To distinguish it from the later Second Mexican Empire (1864–1867) under Emperor Maximilian, this period is commonly referred to as the ...

  3. Coat of arms of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    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] The design is rooted in the legend that the Aztec people would know where to build their city once they saw an eagle ...

  4. File:Coat of Arms of the First Mexican Empire.svg - Wikipedia

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    This file depicts the coat of arms, banner, or emblem of Mexico, one of its states, municipalities, or any other political subdivision, or a similar distinctive symbol belonging to an international or "recognized" organization, or NGO, operating in or outside of Mexico. According to Mexican federal copyright law, article 14 subparagraph VII ...

  5. Flag of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Imperial Crown of Mexico - Wikipedia

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    The Imperial Crown of Mexico was the crown created for the Sovereign of Mexico on two separate occasions in the 19th century. The first was created upon the Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire from the kingdom of Spain in 1821, for the First Mexican Empire. The second crown was created upon the decree of the Assembly of Notables ...

  7. File:Coat of arms of Mexico.svg - Wikipedia

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    Coat of arms of Mexico.svg. Size of this PNG preview of this SVG file: 579 × 525 pixels. Other resolutions: 265 × 240 pixels | 529 × 480 pixels | 847 × 768 pixels | 1,129 × 1,024 pixels | 2,259 × 2,048 pixels. Original file ‎ (SVG file, nominally 579 × 525 pixels, file size: 249 KB) This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons.

  8. Portal:Mexico/Symbols - Wikipedia

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    Mexico/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.

  9. File:Coat of Arms Second Mexican Empire.svg - Wikipedia

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    This file depicts the coat of arms, banner, or emblem of Mexico, one of its states, municipalities, or any other political subdivision, or a similar distinctive symbol belonging to an international or "recognized" organization, or NGO, operating in or outside of Mexico. According to Mexican federal copyright law, article 14 subparagraph VII ...