Flag of Mexico
Three equal vertical bands of green, white and red, with the national coat of arms in the centre: a golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus, devouring a snake.
What Does the Flag of Mexico Mean?
The emblem comes from the Aztec legend of the founding of Tenochtitlan, today’s Mexico City: the gods told the Mexica to build where they saw an eagle on a cactus eating a snake. Green has been read as hope, white as unity and red as the blood of national heroes.
Main colours: redgreenwhite
Flags That Look Like Mexico’s
Italy. Italy uses the same three colours with no emblem, and its flag is shorter (2:3 rather than 4:7).
Key Facts About Mexico
| Official name | United Mexican States |
|---|---|
| Capital | Mexico City |
| Continent | Americas (North America) |
| Land area | 1,964,375 km² — #13 of 195 |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Currency | Mexican peso |
| Flag colours | red, green, white |
| Flag proportions | 4:7 (height:width) |
| Flag adopted | September 16, 1968 (current coat of arms) |
| ISO 3166-1 codes | MX / MEX / 484 |
Which Countries Border Mexico?
Mexico shares a land border with 3 countries:
Belize — capital Belmopan
Guatemala — capital Guatemala City
United States — capital Washington D.C.
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Other Countries in Americas
Antigua and BarbudaSaint John's
ArgentinaBuenos Aires
BahamasNassau
BarbadosBridgetown- BelizeBelmopan
BoliviaSucre
BrazilBrasília
CanadaOttawa
ChileSantiago
ColombiaBogotá
Costa RicaSan José
CubaHavana
DominicaRoseau
Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo
EcuadorQuito
El SalvadorSan Salvador
GrenadaSt. George's- GuatemalaGuatemala City
GuyanaGeorgetown
HaitiPort-au-Prince
HondurasTegucigalpa
JamaicaKingston
NicaraguaManagua
PanamaPanama City
ParaguayAsunción
PeruLima
Saint Kitts and NevisBasseterre
Saint LuciaCastries
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstown
SurinameParamaribo
Trinidad and TobagoPort of Spain- United StatesWashington D.C.
UruguayMontevideo
VenezuelaCaracas
Flag of Mexico: FAQ
What does the flag of Mexico look like?
Three equal vertical bands of green, white and red, with the national coat of arms in the centre: a golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus, devouring a snake.
What colours are on the flag of Mexico?
The main colours are red, green, white.
When was the flag of Mexico adopted?
The current flag was adopted on September 16, 1968 (current coat of arms).
What is the capital of Mexico?
The capital of Mexico is Mexico City.
Which flags look like the flag of Mexico?
Italy uses the same three colours with no emblem, and its flag is shorter (2:3 rather than 4:7).
Data Sources
Country names, capitals, area, languages, currencies and borders: the world-countries dataset (ODbL), based on ISO 3166-1 and ISO 4217. Flag image: public domain, via flagcdn.com. Flag colours and proportions are measured from the image.