List of Mexican flags explained

The following is a list of flags that are used in the United Mexican States and its predecessor states.

National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1821–1823 Variant
1823–1824
1824–1835
1835–1846
1846–1863
1864–1867
1880–1893
1893–1916
1910 Independence centennial. Ordered by President Porfirio Díaz.
1910–1911
1916
1916–1934
1934–1968 Variant
Official
1968–present Civil use Variant
1968–present A vertical tricolor of green, white and red with the National Coat of Arms centered on the white band.

Presidential flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Unknown–present Presidential standard of Mexico
Presidential standard at sea
Presidential standard (as supreme commander)

Historical

See also: Pāmitl.

FlagDateUseDescription
1506–1785
1785–1821 Flag used by the Spanish Empire in its territories from 1785 to 1821
1521–1821 Cross of Burgundy flag used in New Spain from 1521 to 1821
1810 Banner used by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in 1810
1811–1812
1812 Flag used in 1812 by José María Morelos at the Independence War
1815 Insurgents war flag used in 1815

State flags

See main article: article and State flags of Mexico.

Municipality flags

See main article: List of Mexican municipal flags.

Political flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Current
2006–present
1937–present
Former
1905-1918
Other
1994–present

1996–present
2009–2014
1931-1935
1933-1936
1926-1929

Native American flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Tohono o'odham people
Yaqui people
Nahuas
Mayo people
Tzotzil people
Zapotec peoples

See also