Mexico
Flag
Adopted: 1968
The Mexican flag features three equal vertical stripes of green, white, and red, with the national coat of arms centered on the white stripe.
Flag fun fact: The coat of arms depicts an eagle perched on a cactus eating a snake, representing an Aztec legend that guided the founding of Tenochtitlan.
Colors
greenwhitered
Design elements
stripesemblemanimal
Flag family: Tricolor
Country context
Capital city: Mexico City
Central America · North America
Independent from Spain · 1821
Spanish
Federal presidential republic
UNOASG20OECD
