The Law on the National Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem (Spanish: Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno Nacionales) is a set of rules and guidelines passed by the Mexican government on the display and use of the flag (bandera), coat of arms (escudo) and the anthem (himno). The original law was passed in 1984 and it contains 7 chapters, a preamble and a section that contains the lyircs of the national anthem. The law itself was changed several times, most recently in 2005. Flag ratio: 4:7 The Mexican Chamber of Deputies, with the national flag and corbata serving as their backdrop The flag of Mexico is a tricolor of green, white and red with the coat of arms charged in the center of the white stripe. ... Coat of Arms (current) First Mexican Empire (Agustín de Iturbide) Second Mexican Empire (Maximilian von Habsburg) original eagle, from the Mendoza codex The Coat of Arms of Mexico was inspired in the Aztec tradition of the founding of Tenochtitlan. ... The lyrics for the National Anthem of Mexico or Himno Nacional Mexicano (spanish), was written by Francisco González Bocanegra, and the music by Jaime Nunó. In 1853, President Antonio López de Santa Anna announced a competition to write a national anthem. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Chapter One

It consists of two sentences, simply stating that the flag, arms and anthem are the symbols of the country and that this law was established to render honor and respect to the symbols.

Chapter Two

Consisting of three articles, this chapter contains brief discriptions of each national symbol. Article two describes the coat of arms, article 3 describes the flag and explains that the national anthem will be established according to other laws. Each article states that a copy of each symbol will be kept at the General Archive of the Nation (Archivo General de la Nación) and the National History Museum (Museo Nacional de Historia). The Castillo de Chapultepec (variously translated as Castle of Chapultepec or Chapultepec Palace) is a palace built on top of Chapultepec Hill, located in the middle of Chapultepec Park in Mexico City at a height of 2,325 meters above sea level. ...

Chapter Three

Consiting of two articles, this chapter describes how the coat of arms can be made or used. Article 4 states that the coat of arms will be made according to what was stated in Chapter 2 of this law and Article 5 states that certain offcials, documents, seals and laws can be affixed with a special coat of arms. The difference with this coat of arms is that the entire arms is black and white, and the words "Estados Unidos Mexicanos" (United Mexican States) appear in a semi-circle at the top of the arms, between the olive branch and the oak wreath. Article 5 also states that the coat of arms can be affixed to vehicles operated by the government, such as vehilces that transport the President of Mexico. Seal of the Office of the President of Mexico The President of United Mexican States is the head of state of Mexico. ...

External link

• Law on the National Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem in www.cddhcu.gob.mx (Camara de Diputados - H. Congreso de la Union webpage) (pdf)
• Law on the National Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem (Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas de la UNAM) (html)