Flag of Mexico

Country

Flag of Mexico uses vertical tricolour with the coat of arms. Ratio 4:7 and current adoption September 16, 1968.

Hoist Ratio 4:7 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Mexico
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	United Mexican States
Identifier	MX / MEX
Region	North America

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	September 16, 1968
First Documented Use	1821
Proportion	4:7
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, White, Red
Construction	Vertical tricolour with the coat of arms
Common Name	El Lábaro Patrio

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#006847	0, 104, 71	100, 0, 32, 59
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19

Design and Symbolism

Green	hope and independence.
White	purity and the unity of the people.
Red	the blood of the national heroes.
Eagle and serpent	The Aztec legend of the founding of Tenochtitlan — an eagle on a prickly pear devouring a snake marked the site of the city.
Oak and laurel	Strength and victory.

Proportions

Ratio	4:7
Hoist	4 units
Fly	7 units

About the Flag of Mexico

Vertical tricolour with the coat of arms The recorded proportion is 4:7. Within this library it is grouped with vertical tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Mexico is Green (#006847), White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#CE1126). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Eagle and serpent: The Aztec legend of the founding of Tenochtitlan — an eagle on a prickly pear devouring a snake marked the site of the city; Oak and laurel: Strength and victory.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1821. The adoption field for the present record is September 16, 1968.

Additional flag context

The eagle and serpent illustrate the Mexica founding legend of Tenochtitlan, making it one of the oldest continuously used national symbols in the Americas.

The coat of arms has been redrawn many times; the current version dates from 1968 and is specified in law down to the position of the eagle's feathers.

Mexican law prohibits altering the flag or using it commercially without authorisation, and the arms may only be reproduced in the official rendering.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Vertical tricolour with the coat of arms, a 4:7 proportion and the visible eagle and serpent. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Mexico — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Mexico

Mexico is recorded as vertical tricolour with the coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Mexico is 4:7.
The stored palette for Mexico contains Green, White and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is September 16, 1968.
The design record traces first use to 1821.
Its construction is grouped with the vertical tricolour design family in this library.
Eagle and serpent: The Aztec legend of the founding of Tenochtitlan — an eagle on a prickly pear devouring a snake marked the site of the city.
Oak and laurel: Strength and victory.
The eagle and serpent illustrate the Mexica founding legend of Tenochtitlan, making it one of the oldest continuously used national symbols in the Americas.
The coat of arms has been redrawn many times; the current version dates from 1968 and is specified in law down to the position of the eagle's feathers.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Mexico

What does the flag of Mexico look like?

Vertical tricolour with the coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 4:7.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Mexico?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 4:7.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Mexico?

The reference palette lists Green #006847, White #FFFFFF and Red #CE1126.

What do the symbols on the flag of Mexico represent?

Eagle and serpent — The Aztec legend of the founding of Tenochtitlan — an eagle on a prickly pear devouring a snake marked the site of the city. Oak and laurel — Strength and victory.

When was the present flag record for Mexico adopted?

The adoption field in this record is September 16, 1968.

Which design family does the flag of Mexico belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with vertical tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Mexico?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.