From time immemorial, the state symbols of various states have been carrying a certain meaning in themselves, reflecting the culture of the country and are rooted in its history. The anthem, flag and coat of arms of Mexico are not an exception, the description and significance of which we will analyze in this article. The symbolism of this country at first glance may seem pointless or, at least, incomprehensible, but it does reflect the cultural and historical development of the state, personifying aspirations and principles, the way of life of the Mexican people.
Emblem
Quite a lot of symbolism is contained in the coat of arms of Mexico, the significance of which is associated with one legend of the indigenous inhabitants of the country. It says that once the god Witsilopochtli showed the Aztecs a sign according to which they would have to settle on the land where they would see a bird of prey sitting on a cactus and whose snake would wriggle in its paws. And so it happened. Now in the same place is the capital of Mexico.
Considering the coat of arms of Mexico, first of all, it is worth paying attention to the absence of a heraldic shield - a detail inherent in most coats of arms of the world. The bird depicted in the central part of the Mexican coat of arms is by no means an eagle, as many people think, but a crested caracara, which the inhabitants of the country call "corancho". In the beak and right paw of the corancho a serpent coils, which among the Aztecs symbolized some mystical evil.
Today, the symbol of the snake no longer carries the religious or mystical connotation that was endowed by its distant ancestors of the Mexicans, it is rather interpreted as the victory of good over evil. But the coat of arms of Mexico contains a drawing of Lake Texcoco and the islands in the middle of it, which are depicted in the traditional Aztec style. The claw of a free paw crested Karakara rests on a cactus growing on the island of Texcoco. The oak branch, located on the lower left, indicates the Republican structure of Mexico, and the laurel branch on the right is a symbol of the glory and immortality of Mexican warriors. Two branches are tied together with a ribbon with the colors of the national flag.
Flag
As for the Mexican banner, it is a rectangular cloth with an aspect ratio of 4: 7. This state symbol was approved in 1968. On the flag of Mexico there are three vertical stripes, the width of which is the same. The first strip on the left is green and it indicates the hope, independence and fertility of the earth; the white stripe in the middle represents the peace and spiritual purity of the people of Mexico; the red bar on the right reminds of the blood shed for independence, and is also a symbol of the unity and integrity of the Mexican people.
The peculiarity of the flag of Mexico is the emblem of the country, located in the center of the banner over a white strip. Here is such an interesting state symbolism has Mexico. The flag and coat of arms of this state are unique for the reason that they are as if inseparable, and each of these symbols refers to another.
Flag history
The banner of Mexico has a rather unique history. Even in the battles for the country's independence, individual rebel leaders used different standards, among which, for example, was the image of the Holy Virgin of Guadalupe. In 1815, the Supreme Congress approved three flags at once: parliamentary, military and commercial.
The prototype of today's Mexican flag was created only in 1821, but then there was no corancho bird on it, and instead a star was located in each of the three stripes. In addition, the banner was marked "Religion, Independence, Unity." Later on the banner depicted the coat of arms of Mexico in the form in which we can see it today.
Anthem of Mexico
The anthem of Mexico was created in the middle of the XIX century, but it was approved as a state symbol only after almost a century - in 1943. The music of the anthem in 1853 was written by composer Jaime Nuna, and the words to it were composed the following year by Francisco-Gonzalez Bocanegra.
The Mexican anthem is one of the longest national anthems in the whole world, and it tells the story of the courageous Latin American people who fight for their freedom and defeat enemies. It uses a mass of floristic metaphors, such as rose, olive, laurel or oak, in poetry denoting love, valor, glory, victory and the like. The flag of the country is also sung in the hymn, praise is given to the ancestors, but his main thought is the theme of freedom and independence of the Mexican state. Perhaps the anthem carries no less symbolism than the coat of arms of Mexico.
