Mexico
Adopted1968
Design classVertical Tricolor
RegionNorth America
Green, white and red with the eagle.
History and symbolism
The vertical tricolor of 1821 centers the eagle of the founding legend of Tenochtitlan, perched on a cactus devouring a serpent. The current version of the arms was adopted in 1968.
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