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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]
State flags of Mexico have a 4:7 ratio and typically consist of a white background charged with the state's coat of arms. [ 1 ] At least fourteen states have official flags: Baja California Sur , Coahuila , Colima , Durango , Guanajuato , Guerrero , Jalisco , Oaxaca , Querétaro , Quintana Roo , Tabasco , Tamaulipas , Tlaxcala , and Yucatán .
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.
Varias pencas del nopal se ramifican a los lados. Dos ramas, una de encino al frente del águila y otra de laurel al lado opuesto, forman entre ambas un semicírculo inferior y se unen por medio de un listón dividido en tres franjas que, cuando se representa el Escudo Nacional en colores naturales, corresponden a los de la Bandera Nacional».
ISO 3166-2, International Organization for Standardization - ISO 3166 Codes Mexico. ISO 3166 Country Codes, International Organization for Standardization. Accessed on line October 21, 2007. States of Mexico, statoids.com. Last updated April 23, 2007; accessed on line October 21, 2007.
Coat of arms of the Sonora State (1922-1944) The coat of arms was designed by architect Gustavo Aguilar and artist Francisco Castillo Blanco, who were given the task by the Governor of Sonora, Abelardo L. Rodríguez. [1]
The National Monuments of Mexico refers to the buildings and monuments that are protected heritage of the nation, and are declared as such in the Registro Público de Monumentos y Zonas Arqueológicos e Históricos maintained by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia and the Registro Público de Monumentos y Zonas Artísticos maintained by the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y ...