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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 current coat of arms. According to the official story of Mexico, the national coat of arms was inspired by an Aztec legend regarding the founding of Tenochtitlan.The Aztecs, then a nomadic tribe, were wandering throughout Mexico in search of a divine sign that would indicate the precise spot upon which they were to build their capital.
The coat of arms of the State of Mexico is a national eagle on the top of the Coat of Arms, in accordance with the Law on the Coat of Arms, the Flag and the National Anthem, and the drawing in the upper left quarter representing the Xinantécatl volcano, the Pyramid of the Sun of Teotihuacán and the original toponym of Toluca, the capital of the State of Mexico.
The Flag of Mexico or Mexico is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and red with the national coat of arms charged in the center of the white stripe. While the meaning of the colors has changed over time, these three colors were adopted by Mexico following independence from Spain during the country's War of Independence .
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.
The coat of arms of Mexico City is a field azure (blue) with a castle with three movable bridges from the sides and from the top without reaching the castle supporting two lions facing each other and leaning on the castle, all of gold; border of gold with ten leaves of green pads from prickly pear cactus.
Mexican heraldry is based on ancestral symbology which are still venerated by descendants in Mexico. The system of blazoning arms that is used in European countries today was developed by the officers of arms in the Middle Ages.
Each of the 31 states of Mexico and Mexico City has a separate coat of arms. [1] Each Mexican state flag contains the respective state arms, typically on a white background. Gallery