Flags of Mexico

Flag of New Spain

1535

During the Viceroyalty of New Spain the first antecedent of something used as a national flag occurs

Flag of Higalgo

1810

the War of Independence that the priest Miguel Hidalgo used a flag of the Insurgent Army, which was a canvas of the Virgin of Guadalupe

Flag of Morelos

1814

the flag is a blue rectangle, which had in the center an eagle with a crown, which was prostrated on a cactus on top of a three-arched bridge.

Trigarante Flag

1821

the flag used to be used During the Plan of Iguala, the Trigarante flag consisted of three diagonal bars of white, green and red (in that order).

flag of the first mexican empire

1822

The Flag of the Empire of Iturbide, is the tricolor Flag of the first Mexican government.

First republic of mexico

1823

The Flag used during the First Republic was adopted on April 14, 1823, the only difference with its predecessor was in the national coat of arms.

flag of the second mexican empire

1863

the flag was used during the Maximilian Empire in the territories that were under his power. It had a more European look

porfirista flag

1877

The four corner eagles were removed and the eagle (without crown) was shown in the center, devouring a snake.

Carranza flag

1879

The flag was made to break the Porfirio Díaz regime, President Venustiano Carranza made some changes. The eagle was shown in profile, which made reference to the Republic

Flag of 1934

1934

the legislation for the Patriotic Symbols was first established. Here the design of the National Shield was renewed,

Institutional flag

1960

the national flag has been used since 1964 by national decree