Transcript Mexican Flag Symbolsx

What do you think the eagle perched on top of
the cactus and holding a snake means?
THE MEXICAN FLAG AND IT’S SYMBOLS
THE MEXICAN FLAG: SYMBOLS
 The
proportion of height versus width of
the Mexican flag is 4:7. It is vertically
divided into three sections, which have
the same size.
 Each one of these sections has a
distinctive color, which symbolize
different aspects of the Mexican ideal of
a nation.
 The middle band, colored white, contains
the National Mexican Crest, a symbol
that is very important to Mexican people.
COLORS OF THE MEXICAN FLAG
The Mexican flag colors are three: green,
white and red.
 Green: represents hope for a better nation,
where people join together to achieve and
maintain peace between them.
 White: represents the purity of catholic faith.
 Red: the color of blood. The people pay a
tribute to those who died during the terrible
war for independence.
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THE NATIONAL CREST
THE MEXICAN CREST
According to the official story of Mexico, the
coat of arms of Mexico was inspired by an
Aztec legend regarding the founding of
Tenochtitlan.
 The Aztec god Huizilopochtli (we-see-lowPōCH-tlee) told the Aztecs to build their city
where they find an eagle, carrying a snake,
lands on a nopal (cactus). As was predicted
in the ancient prophecy, they spotted the
eagle with a snake in its beak, on a cactusin a huge swampy area. They built their city,
Tenochtitlán on a small swampy island in
Lake Texcoco- and this eventually became
Mexico City. The bird featured on the
Mexican coat of arms is the Golden Eagle.
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THE MEXICAN CREST
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This bird is known in Spanish as águila real
(literally, "royal eagle"). The Golden Eagle is
considered the Mexican eagle for official
purposes, and for the same reason is
considered the official bird of Mexico.
DIRECTIONS FOR YOUR FLAG
On the front of the COPY paper, recreate the
Mexican flag exactly as it is.
 On the back of the COPY paper, create a flag
for your own “country”. This original flag must
include:

 Three
colors (NO WHITE)
 One graphic picture
Your explanation for your colors, picture, and the type
of government you will have with explanations for all
three, will need to be written on a piece of notebook
paper and stapled to your flag.
TYPES OF GOVERNMENTS
Governments can be classified into several types. Some of the more common types
of governments are:
1. Democracy
The word "democracy" literally means "rule by the people." In a democracy, the
people govern.
2. Republic
In a republic, the people elect representatives to make and enforce laws.
3. Monarchy
A monarchy consists of rule by a king or queen. Sometimes a king is called an
"emperor," especially if there is a large empire.
4. Aristocracy
An aristocracy is rule by the aristocrats. Aristocrats are typically wealthy, educated
people.
5. Dictatorship
A dictatorship consists of rule by one person or a group of people.
6. Democratic Republic
A government that officially calls itself a "democratic republic" is usually a
dictatorship.