How do you remember the Mexican flag?
Tricolour
It's a tricolour, red, white and green, or rather, green white and red.
Italy also had red, white and green, or rather, green white and red. In Italian restaurants the menus often offer you a starter of tricolor, three colours, the national flag colours, green lettuce and avocado, white feta cheese and red tomato
Italian flag. But no symbol in the middle.
(Never mind the flag of Ireland, which is green, white and orange.)
Central Picture
But Mexico has an addition picture in the middle of the central white. Two other flags have triple bands, with a picture in the middle.
Spain
Flag of Spain.
Ah, now I look at it, totally different. Different colours, red and yellow and red. Horizontal. A sandwich. A Spanish sandwich. Remember the double s letter. S...... S....... With a crown in the middle.
India
Again horizontals. Orange, like the Irish flag. With a wheel in the middle.
Now, let's go back to the Mexican flag.
Green, white and vibrant red. With an eagle in the middle.
Mexican flag.
The symbol in the middle is from the Axtec symbol for the capital city which is now known as Mexico City, supposedly founded where an eagle was seen sitting on a prickly cactus devouring a serpent, as predicted in the legendary omen of where the city should be founded. So, some history for you in the flag.
Useful websites for travellers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_sovereign_state_flags
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Mexico
About the author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer.
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