The Flag, as well as the Emblem and the National Anthem, are the symbols of our nation and they identify us as Mexicans.

Our country became a free and sovereign nation when it gained its Independence.

From then on, it has been known as Mexico.

Like all of the countries in the world, it has a flag as one of its main symbols.

Do you know what the colors of our flag stand for:


Green is for hope and victory.
White is for the purity of our ideals.
Red is for the blood our national heroes shed.

In addition to the bands of color, our flag also has an emblem. The emblem is based on a legend which tells how the Mexicas traveled from Aztlán (now the state of Nayarit) in search of the sign that Huitzilopochtli had told them they would find in the place where they should establish their empire. This sign was an eagle on top of a Nopal cactus devouring a serpent. They found this on a small island in the middle of a lake. They settled there and founded the city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City.

It's an interesting story, don't you think? Learn more about this part of our history here.

Look closely at the emblem. Besides the eagle, the cactus and the serpent, there are other elements.

And did you know that our National Anthem is considered one of the most beautiful ones in the world? Children all over the country will sing it again this Flag Day at their schools.