The first time the Mexican flag was waved was on February 24, 1821., after Agustín de Iturbide promulgated the Plan of Iguala. For this reason, this is the day that Mexicans celebrate one of the most important national symbols.
The first tribute to the Mexican flag was on February 24, 1935 by Benito Ramírez, an employee of the Bank of Mexico, who organized the honors and commemoration of this day of cultural reflection for the first time.
Holidays or holidays are not usually the same for workers and students. They even change for upper secondary level students. Therefore, it is necessary to confirm whether or not this Friday there is a ‘bridge’ for everyone. We tell you what the Ministry of Public Education says.
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The students of the preschool, elementary and secondary levels will have a long weekend. Although the importance of Flag Day permeates, this Friday the technical advisory boardwhich forces the suspension of classes.
In contrast, high school students must attend school on Flag Day, since their system is governed by different dates and agreements. Companies also do not have this mandatory rest day nor do they offer extra pay for working on February 24.
Flag of Mexico, what do the elements that compose it mean?
According to article 3 of the Law on the National Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem: “The National Flag consists of a rectangle divided into three vertical stripes of identical measurements, with the colors in the following order from the pole: green, white and red. In the white stripe and in the center, it has the National Shield, with a diameter of three quarters of the width of said stripe. The ratio between width and length of the flag is four to seven. You can wear a bow or tie of the same colors, at the foot of the moharra.
According to the General Secretariat of Government, the colors of the Trigarante Army Flag (1821) meant; red the union between Europeans and Americans, white religion or faith in the Catholic Church and green Independence. However, with the passage of time, the meanings were changing and now white alludes to unity, green to hope and red to the blood of national heroes.
One of the most beautiful elements of the Mexican Flag is the National Shield. This Shield was designed as an element to vindicate the pre-Hispanic roots and for this reason the legend of the founding of Tenochtitlán was taken as a basis.
The meaning of the eagle devouring a snake refers us to the pre-Hispanic period. During this period and according to the legend included in the Mendoza or Mendocino Codex, the Mexicas had received a promise from their god, Huitzilopochtli, to recognize the right place to settle by visualizing a lake and in the middle an eagle perched on a cactus. eating a snake
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