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Flag of Mexico - Dia de la Bandera
from: Beth Gabriel The Flag of Mexico is rich with historic symbolism. The
tricolors of green, white and red with the coat-of-arms centered
in the white middle stripe were adopted by Mexico following
their independence from Spain during the War of Independence in
1821.
There have been changes to the flag during history but the coat
of arms has always featured a majestic eagle holding a serpent
on top of a cactus. The current coat of arms was designed in
1968 by Helguera. Legend says that the Aztecs, then a nomadic
tribe wandering throughout Mexico, were waiting for a sign from
the gods telling them were to build their capital city. Their
god, Huitzilopochtli told them to search until they found a
place where they saw an eagle, devouring a serpent while perched
on a prickly pear tree, growing out of a rock submerged in a
lake. After wandering for two hundred years, they saw this
mythical eagle on a small island in Lake Texcoco and built their
capital, Tenochtitlan, where the main plaza in Mexico City is
now located.
Over the years the three colors of green, white and red on the
flag have remained the same but the meaning of the colors has
changed. The green stripe represents Independence from Spain or
can signify Hope. The white stripe represents purity of the
Catholic faith or Unity. The red stripe represents Heroes blood
or Religion.
When the flag of Mexico is paraded in front of a crowd,
bystanders raise their right arm, place their hand on their
chest parallel to the heart. The hand is flat with the palm
facing the ground. This salute is known as the El Saludo Civil
de la Bandera Nacional. On February 24 each year a national
celebration, Dia de la Bandera, Flag Day is held. This
commemorates this day in 1821, when all the factions fighting in
the Mexican War of Independence joined together to form the Army
of Three Guarantees.
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Mexico's PRI repudiates pol linked by US to cartel - Fox News
 Houston Chronicle | Mexico's PRI repudiates pol linked by US to cartel Fox News Mexico's PRI, poised to retake the presidency this year after more than a decade in opposition, sought on Wednesday to distance itself from a prominent party member accused by US authorities of taking bribes from drug cartels. Mexico political party suspends former official in drug-money scandal Mexico Party Suspends ex-Governor Over Probe Mexico opposition party chides ex-governor in drug probe |
Mexico, Kazakhstan, Ukraine bought gold in April - MarketWatch
Mexico, Kazakhstan, Ukraine bought gold in April MarketWatch By Rhiannon Hoyle SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Mexico, Kazakhstan and the Ukraine were active buyers in the gold market last month, while the Philippines' central bank lifted its gold reserves by more than one million troy ounces in the month prior, ... |
Mexico's PRI eyes jump-start to reforms if victorious-aide - Reuters
 The Guardian | Mexico's PRI eyes jump-start to reforms if victorious-aide Reuters By Dave Graham and Adriana Barrera | MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's main opposition faction hopes to secure support for energy, fiscal and labor market reforms by December if its candidate who is well ahead in the polls wins the presidency, ... 1000s of students protest media in Mexico |
Mexico seeks new tourists despite drug wars - Reuters
 The Malaysian Insider | Mexico seeks new tourists despite drug wars Reuters By Victoria Bryan | FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Mexico is relying on travellers from countries like Russia and Brazil to boost its tourism numbers this year after the drug war plaguing the country deterred US visitors, its largest source of tourists. Mexico confident about strength of European economies |
Mexico makes arrest in 2006 murder of US journalist - Fox News
 New York Daily News | Mexico makes arrest in 2006 murder of US journalist Fox News The slain journalist's parents, who traveled to Mexico in October 2008 to demand justice for their son, condemned the arrest of Martinez, while Amnesty International said he was being "used as a scapegoat by the Mexican authorities to claim there has ... Mexico captures suspect in slay of US reporter Mexico catches suspect in death of a journalist New Arrest in Death of US Activist Reporting on Mexico Protests |
