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The Mexican National Flag and Emblem
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The Mexican National Flag and Emblem
The Mexican National Flag and its crest are symbols that represent the nation. Its origination can be traced back to
the period of independence, when Mexico broke free from European foreign rule. The history of the crest or
emblem of the flag is based on the representation of the founding of the land were Tenochtitlan was built.
According to legend the Aztec God of War had given them a sign in which they were to build their Empire. The
sign was an eagle perched on a cactus that would be tearing apart a serpent. After a long journey traveling from
Aztlan, which is currently Nayarit, the Aztecs found what they had been searching for in the valley of Mexico, the
eagle on the cactus on the shores of Lake Anahuac, on a small island.
The sign given by Huitzilopochtli (the Aztec God of War) is reproduced in the emblem of the National Flag. The
renovation of life to the indigenous people is depicted in the eagle, in left profile, standing up and perched on a
nopal cactus. The eagle is resting on its left claw while holding a rattlesnake with its right claw and griping the
other portion of the snake with its beak as if ready to tear it apart. The nopal cactus on which the eagle stands is
emerging from an islet, which is a small island. The cactus contains red cactus fruit (tunas), which represents the
human heart to the Aztecs. The national emblem also contains a symbol of a republic along with the pre-Hispanic
codices (manuscripts such as symbols). The republic is symbolized in the lower part of the emblem containing two
garlands joined by a three colored ribbon, on its left is oak and on its right is laurel. The use of the banners and
ribbons can be dated back to ancient Mexican hist...
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