Yucatán

Yucatán
Country	Mexico
Adopted	March 16, 1841 (Republic of Yucatán) August 13, 2024 (State of Yucatán)
Proportions	3:5 or 1:2

The flag of Yucatán is a horizontal tricolor of red, white, and red with a vertical green rectangle on the hoist with five white five-pointed stars (four stars in each corner and one in the center)

History

The flag was used by the former Republic of Yucatán that lasted from 1841-1848.

The flag was first flown on March 16, 1841, when it was hoisted on the Ayuntamiento municipal building in the "Plaza Grande" of Mérida, the capital city of the state of Yucatán.

This action was a protest against the centralism of Mexican president Antonio López de Santa Anna. The flag was never officially used again by the authorities of Yucatán.

The flag was flown again officially on August 21, 2023, when flying the flag became legal after Article 116 of Mexico's constitution was amended in late 2022, giving state legislatures the authority to pass legislation relevant to state symbols such as anthems, coats of arms and flags in order to "promote cultural heritage, history and local identity."

The flag was made the official symbol of the state effective August 13, 2024, the day after the Ley del Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno was published in the state gazette.

Symbolism

Red, green, and white are the colors of the Mexican tricolor. The green represents land, the white represents religion, and the red represents blood. The five stars represent the five departments of Yucatán: Mérida, Izamal, Valladolid, Tekax and Campeche.

Former flag

Before the flag was officially recognized, Yucatán had a de facto flag, which consisted of a white background with the state's coat of arms. It was adopted in 1989.

References

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