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	Mexican Symbols
		This Flag was endorsed by the signatories of the pact of Independence: the Royal Army official Agustín de Iturbide and the rebel Vicente Guerrero.
		During the few years that the First Mexican Empire lasted, there was a decree that the flag should change position; on the white fringe edges the eagle was settled alone, with her wings open and the head was on the side, wearing the Imperial Crown.
		As from 24 February 1937, the day of the Flag is celebrated at the monument of General Vicente Guerrero, the first Mexican soldier to swear allegiance to the Flag in the event known as the "holding of Acatempan" of 12 March 1821.
	www.mexican-embassy.org.yu /MexicanSignsBandera.html (411 words)

	Encyclopedia: Mexican flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The flag of Mexico was first introduced in 1821 as a basic green, white, and red tricolor.
		In 1823 the Mexican coat of arms, which represents the 1325 founding of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán (on the site occupied by the country's modern capital, Mexico City), was added in the center white stripe.
		The coat of arms has changed several times since, which has been reflected in modifications to the flag.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mexican-flag (131 words)

	Dallas Historical Society - Texas History Items: Mexican Battle Flag
		This flag is said to be Santa Anna's Headquarter's flag, captured at the Battle of San Jacinto by Major Henry Percy Brewster.
		The flag was kept at the McKee residence "Hill of Howth" in Boligee, Alabama, for almost a century, until Gould's heirs transferred it to the possession of D.K.Caldwell of Tyler.
		The flag was acquired by the Dallas Historical Society on April 21, 1949.
	www.dallashistory.org /history/texas/battle_flag.htm (232 words)

	Mexico - Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The current flag of the Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional is a white cloth charged with the President Fox's administration's emblem, populary known as the Águila Mocha.
		The emblem of the Mexican Army is a horizontal triband green, white, red, behind a white silhouette of a soldier's head.
		This flag is an example of a cavalry flag to be used in the Army and, of course, by Mexican President.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/mx^.html (491 words)

	Sam Houston Memorial Museum
		But beginning in 1829, there were four Mexican revolutions in six years and each successive government attempted to increase the control over Texas and her people.
		To call attention to Santa Anna's breach of faith and to serve as the flag for people who wanted their rights honored, a variation of the Mexican flag was made which became quite popular in Texas.
		The official coat-of-arms was removed from the center of the Mexican flag and replaced with the date of 1824 to call attention to the constitution.
	www.shsu.edu /~smm_www/FunStuff/RepublicFlags/Alamo.shtml (373 words)

	The 1824 Flag of the Texas Revolution
		This flag was used from 1821 until 1824 at which time Agustín de Iturbide was deposed as Emperor of Mexico and the liberal Constitution of 1824 was implemented.
		The Federal flag of the United States of Mexico that was adopted in 1824 is substantially the same flag that is in use today by that country.
		Whichever took place, by the time he reestablished his commandancy of Goliad he had abandoned the 1824 Flag and was using a white flag with a bloody arm holding a sword as his banner.
	www.texianlegacy.com /1824flag.html (1749 words)

	Citizen complaints lead to Mexican flag’s removal - June 14, 2005
		Today is Flag Day, but it’s not Mexican flag day, at least not at the state employment office in Medford.
		She said there were many American flags in the office and the employee’s cubicle was not in the public area.
		She said there was a photograph circulated among publications that distorted the situation, and gave the impression the Mexican flag was flying above the nearby American flag.
	www.mailtribune.com /archive/2005/0614/local/stories/03local.htm (428 words)

	History of Cinco de Mayo - MexOnline.com - Mexican Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, with some recognition in other parts of the Mexico, and especially in U.S. cities with a significant Mexican population.
		Lead by Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin, a small, poorly armed militia estimated at 4,500 men were able to stop and defeat a well outfitted French army of 6,500 soldiers, which stopped the invasion of the country.
		The victory was a glorious moment for Mexican patriots, which at the time helped to develop a needed sense of national unity, and is the cause for the historical date's celebration.
	www.mexonline.com /cinco.htm (760 words)

	National Insignia. Government. Mexico for Kids.
		The flag, coat-of-arms and the National Anthem are all national insignia that date from the Independence period, when Mexico emerged as a free and sovereign state.
		This flag was known as the Siera, the name given by the Indians of the mountain region to the Sierra of Veracruz and Puebla.
		The Constituent Congress decided on the characteristics of the Mexican flag: it would have three different-colored vertical bands; the band next to the flagpole would be green, the center one was white and the right-hand one was red.
	explora.presidencia.gob.mx /pages_kids/government/p_insignia_kids.html (682 words)

	9news.com \| News \| Mexican flag in high school classroom causes controversy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		DENVER - Two flags side by side in a Denver classroom brought on such criticism that the superintendent for Denver Public Schools is clarifying the rules for flag displays.
		It shows a Mexican flag and an American flag hanging side by side in a classroom of students at North High School.
		Many argued that the American flag and Colorado's state flag are the only ones that should have a permanent place in a public school.
	www.9news.com /acm_news.aspx?OSGNAME=KUSA&IKOBJECTID=7f4f3df0-0abe-421a-0144-1c39162a8c9f&TEMPLATEID=0c76dce6-ac1f-02d8-0047-c589c01ca7bf (331 words)

	Mexican Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The shape and flag ratio of the Mexican flag is described as 1:2 (length twice the height)
		The Meaning and History of the Mexican Flag - According to Aztec legend the people were wandering in Mexico in search of a sign that their god, Huitzilopochtli, had given them.
		A Flag of Mexican, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
	www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk /mexican-flag.htm (1624 words)

	Mexican Empire (1821-1823) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		On November 2, 1821, Don Agustin de Iturbide, as president of the provisional goverment composed by other 38 personalities, decreed: that the National Flag should contain vertical stripes in colours green, white and red, adding to the white centre a crowned eagle, resting on the legendary nopal (Nahoa).
		This flag was used in every ceremony during Iturbide’s Empire since his coronation at July 21, 1822.
		This is one example of a Mexican military flag preseve by the Museo Nacional de Hisotoria in Mexico City.
	fotw.vexillum.com /flags/mx_emp.html (367 words)

	Comments on Buzzard Flag Snit
		Colorado prohibits display of any flag other than U.S. or State on public buildings or grounds, or displays such flag in a place knowing it is likely to cause a breach of the peace.
		On the picture in your previous article, Mexican flag was displayed not only on the same level as the American flag, but also to the right of it.
		Displaying Mexican flag in the way it was displayed on that picture is like disrespecting graves of these Americans.
	www.americanpatrol.com /CO_COLORADO/BuzzardFlagRemks040818.html (771 words)

	The Mexican Conquest of America -- Kenny Felsher
		Mexican and American laws and institutions are being put in place to expand and bind the Mexican colonies to American land.
		The Mexican government, using its consuls, is doing whatever it can to keep Mexicans Mexican - to retain their tie to the parent state.
		MECHA is the Chicano (Mexican American) student movement that began in the 60's and has rapidly expanded with the growth of the Mexican colonies.
	www.americanpatrol.com /RECONQUISTA/FelsherEssayRecons030205.html (4691 words)

	Mexican flag in American classrooms - CAIR - Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reform
		In the article was a color photograph of a Mexican flag displayed next to a United States flag (hung incorrectly) in a North High classroom.
		Provision of this section making it unlawful to mutilate, deface, and defile a flag of the United States with intent to cast contempt thereupon is unconstitutional upon its face because the interests it seeks to promote are contrary to the fundamental values protected by the first amendment.
		Conduct, which consisted of wearing a pair of blue jeans on the seat of which a portion of the American flag had been sewn, manifested an expressive intent and a communicative content such as to be considered "symbolic speech" and consequently was protected "speech" under the first amendment.
	www.cairco.org /issues/flag.html (1557 words)

	Mexican flag day, flag day Mexico, Mexican Flag Day History, Mexican Flag Day Origin, Mexican Flag Day Greetings, ...
		Since February 24th, 1937, there are public festivities on the Flag day in front of the monument to the General don Vicente Guerrero, the first Mexican military that swore to the flag in the famous hug of Acatempan on March 12, 1821.
		Mexico was originally ruled by the Aztecs, one of the seven tribes that settled in the area of what is today the capital of the republic, from the land of Aztlan.
		The emblem is based on a legend which tells how the Mexicans traveled from Aztlán (now the state of Nayarit) in search of the sign that Huitzilopochtli had told them they would find in the place where they should establish their empire.
	www.rumela.com /events/flagday_mexico.htm (638 words)

	Mexican Flags of the Maximilian War
		According to my sources, the flag of the Belgian Legion was the Mexican flag with a Belgian tricolour in the canton.
		As I noted, it has been suggested that the Imperial flag was the Mexican tricolour with the Habsburg eagle replacing the Mexican.
		The colours are not in fact Mexican, it is merely a swallow-tailed version of the Hungarian flag.
	www.geocities.com /fenerator/impflags.htm (541 words)

	If in doubt, wave the Mexican flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Pumping his arms into the air, he begged the vast Mexican crowd for noise, momentarily forgetting that offensive players are supposed to request quiet.
		More than anything, Mexicans came to Azteca on Sunday night to celebrate their country, and the significance of hosting the NFL's first regular-season game outside the United States.
		A Mexican junior soccer team, for boys under 17, won the FIFA World Championship final against Brazil in Peru, and the posting of the 3-0 final score sent the crowd into delirium.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/10/03/KNAPP.TMP&type=printable (832 words)

	Mexican Flag
		The Mexican flag is the most widely recognized symbol of Mexico.
		The people of Mexico are showing their pride on Mexican flag t-shirts, Mexican flag ties, and Mexican flag mugs, to name a few.
		The emblem-shield on the Mexican flag, symbolizes the Aztec heritage.
	www.unitedstatesamericanflags.com /mexican_flag.htm (204 words)

	Mexican Flag Placed Above US Flag in Oregon
		While the Mexican flag was displayed fairly often in those areas, it was never on a state building (with possibly the exception of the immigration office or the border patrol.)
		However, the offended party is correct to note that the flags are in public view and it is public property and therefore, either the flags should be displayed correctly or they should be removed from view.
		I agree that the flag is only a symbol and don't much agree with much of the hysteria surrounding it's use or abuse by civilians, but in this case flag etiquette should be followed out of respect for the nation and the public.
	www.atsnn.com /story/143340.html (2681 words)

	Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		According the Law on National Flag, Coat of Arms, and Anthem (Diario Oficial de la Federación February 8, 1984), in the article 3º are stated the features and proportions of the Mexican flag:
		The proportion of the flag is four to seven.
		About red, several sources establish that it was not originally thought to include it in flags but something kind of purple, for this actually represented Castile (Spain), unfortunately, because of either the lack of purple cloth or its high price, the Trigarantes were forced to use red instead.
	flagspot.net /flags/mx.html (915 words)

	Neighbor flips when I hang Mexican flag...... - EliteFitness.com Bodybuilding Forums
		Mexican contractors working on other neighbors house and I want some work from them so I decided to "market myself" as a friendly.
		If you put an American Flag on top (since you are in America) she would surely not have a preoblem.
		There are indeed plenty of Mexicans in the part of town where my studio is. There are no Mexicans where I live.
	www.elitefitness.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-319919.html (1058 words)

	Mexican Flag, Mexico Pin & Patch Store (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These flags are the made to the highest standards in the USA.
		These flags look great both outdoors and indoors, and are 100% US made.
		We stock the Mexican flag in 4x6 inch, 12x18 inch, 2ft x 3ft, 3ft x 5ft and 4ft x 6ft sizes in nylon and 3ft x 5ft in Superknit polyester.
	www.mexicanflag.us (318 words)

	Breaking News -- Placing Mexican Flag Above "Old Glory"
		Howard that it would be taken care of and the Mexican flag was removed, but not permanently...
		While the flag is located above a desk it is in clear view of the public and is placed to the right of, and higher than, the American flag which is just several feet away and as Mr.
		Howard sees the flying of the Mexican flag in the state office as a symbol of change in our government, one that favors Mexican nationals.
	www.newswithviews.com /BreakingNews/breaking33.htm (806 words)

	USATODAY.com - Mexican flag tossed out of Denver high school (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		DENVER (AP) — Criticism over a Mexican flag hung in a classroom has led school officials to create a policy that says the display of foreign banners must be temporary and related to what is being taught in class.
		In response to the complaints, school principal Darlene LeDoux removed the Mexican flag and another one displayed in the school's lobby next to a poster of the Statue of Liberty.
		The News reported Friday that the new guidelines are still being written, but that they would protect the display of flags but require any such display to be related to the curriculum.
	www.usatoday.com /news/education/2004-08-20-flag-flap_x.htm (306 words)

	DVD Talk Forum - Mexican Flag Flap at Colorado School
		DENVER — Criticism over a Mexican flag hung in a classroom has led school officials to create a policy that says the display of foreign banners must be temporary and related to what is being taught in class.
		This isn't a question of hanging a French flag in a French class, this is a question of integrating these students into the US culture without coddling their Mexican culture.
		In the case of Mexico's flag, this means the "head" of the coat of arms should be pointing to the viewer's left.
	www.dvdtalk.com /forum/printthread.php?t=381096&pp=40 (2523 words)

	Denver school will replace Mexican flags - Nation/Politics - The Washington Times, America?s ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		School staffers at North High School took down the Mexican flags on Tuesday after receiving threats from callers who said they would come to the school and tear down the flags themselves.
		But Denver Public Schools spokeswoman Tanya Caughey said school officials planned to rehang the Mexican flags next to the U.S. flags once their safety concerns are eased.
		Another Mexican flag hanging next to a U.S. flag in the school lobby as part of a wall display also was removed, although it wasn't shown in the newspaper.
	www.washtimes.com /national/20040818-111309-2389r.htm (409 words)

	.: Albany Democrat-Herald :. Archives
		Joyce Hayford, supervisor of the Oregon Employment Department, said she had granted the employee permission to hang the small flag from his native country.
		Hayford said she checked with the state Department of Administrative Services, which, she said, told her the employee was not violating any policy with his flag.
		Some callers to the office, Hayford said, mistakenly thought the Mexican and American flags were being flown on a flagpole outside the building, with the Mexican flag on top.
	www.dhonline.com /articles/2005/06/14/news/oregon/state07.txt (280 words)

	MEXonline.com Official & Religious Mexican National Holidays
		February 3-8 (2005): Carnaval is an official Mexican holiday that kicks off a five-day celebration of the libido before the Catholic lent.
		March 21: The Birthday of Benito Juárez, a famous Mexican president and national hero, this is an official Mexican holiday.
		May 5: Cinco de Mayo is the Mexican national holiday that honors the Mexican victory over the French army at Puebla de los Angeles in 1862.
	www.mexonline.com /holiday.htm (636 words)

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