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The horse, symbol of aggressiveness in war, promptness, lightness, empire and command. It is inspired by the monument of the capital, located in the civic square "Morelos". In the second compartment there is a gules field, three indigenous royal crowns in gold, symbolizing the three lordships into which Michoacán was divided before the Conquest.
Michoacán, [a] formally Michoacán de Ocampo, [b] officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo, [c] is one of the 31 states which, together with Mexico City, compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia (formerly called Valladolid).
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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.
Pátzcuaro (Spanish: [ˈpatskwaɾo] ⓘ) is a city and municipality located in the state of Michoacán, Mexico.The town was founded sometime in the 1320s, at first becoming the capital of the Purépecha Empire and later its ceremonial center.
Huatápera is a Purépecha word, meaning “meeting place,” and according to tradition, it was built over a pre Hispanic platform, obtaining its social importance from this. [7] [9] Originally the site was a hospital called Hospital Real de la Purísima Concepción established by Juan de San Miguel in 1533, the first of its kind in the Americas.
Krippner-Martínez, James. "The politics of conquest: An interpretation of the Relación de Michoacán." The Americas 47.2 (1990): 177–197. Marr, Paul, and Christopher Sutton. "Demographic changes in the Purepecha region of Michoacan, Mexico: 1970-2000." Journal of Latin American Geography (2004): 52–66. Marr, Paul, and Christopher Sutton.
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 .