Description of the Mexican Flag

Vertical tricolor: green, white, red with the national coat of arms centered on the white stripe.

• Green: Hope, fertility, natural resources.
• White: Purity, unity, peace; backdrop for coat of arms.
• Red: Passion, courage, blood of independence heroes.
• Coat of Arms: Eagle on cactus devouring serpent—from Aztec legend of Tenochtitlan’s founding. Eagle = strength; cactus = resilience; serpent = conquered evil.

Adopted Sept 16, 1968; flown on government buildings, schools, holidays.