The flag of Mexico flies today in commemoration of Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) is one of Mexico’s annual Fiestas Patrias (public holidays), commemorating the promulgation of the Constitution on 5 February 1917.
The Political Constitution of the United Mexican States was originally ratified on February 5, 1917. It is founded on seven fundamental principals:
- A declaration of rights
- Sovereignty of the nation
- Separation of powers
- Representative government
- Federalism
- Constitutional remedy
- Supremacy of the State over the Church
The constitution has been amended several times since its adoption. The full text of the constitution is available in Spanish and English.
Article 3 of the LEY SOBRE EL ESCUDO, LA BANDERA Y EL HIMNO NACIONALES (Law of the National Coat of Arms, Flag, and Anthem) describes the flag as follows, “The National Flag consists of a rectangle divided into three vertical stripes of equal size, with the colors in the following order, starting from the flagpole: green, white, and red. In the center of the white stripe is the National Coat of Arms, with a diameter equal to three-quarters of the width of that stripe. The ratio of the flag’s width to its length is four to seven. It may bear a ribbon or tie in the same colors at the base of the flagpole finial. A model of the National Flag, authenticated by the three branches of the Federal Government, shall be kept in the National Archives, and another in the National Museum of History.”
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