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Most [[List of states of Mexico|Mexican states]] do not have an official [[flag]]. For these states, a ''de facto'' flag is used for civil and state purposes. State flags of Mexico have a 4:7 ratio and typically consist of a white background charged with the state's [[Coats of arms of states of Mexico|coat of arms]].<ref>[http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-.html ''CRW Flags'']; Mexico; retrieved May 2016</ref>
Most [[List of states of Mexico|Mexican states]] do not have an official [[flag]]. For these states, a ''de facto'' flag is used for civil and state purposes. State flags of Mexico have a 4:7 ratio and typically consist of a white background charged with the state's [[Coats of arms of states of Mexico|coat of arms]].<ref>[http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-.html ''CRW Flags'']; Mexico; retrieved May 2016</ref>


At least eight states have official flags: [[Baja California Sur]], [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]], [[Durango]], [[Guerrero]], [[Jalisco]], [[Querétaro]], [[Quintana Roo]], [[Tlaxcala]] and [[Yucatán]]. Except for Jalisco, Tlaxcala and Yucatán, each official flag is simply a white background charged with the state's coat of arms. [[Coahuila]], [[Colima]], [[Oaxaca]], [[Tabasco]] and [[Tamaulipas]] adopted its coat of arms into a flag.
At least nine states have official flags: [[Baja California Sur]], [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]], [[Durango]], [[Guanajuato]], [[Guerrero]], [[Jalisco]], [[Querétaro]], [[Quintana Roo]], [[Tlaxcala]] and [[Yucatán]]. Except for Guanajuato, Jalisco, Tlaxcala and Yucatán, each official flag is simply a white background charged with the state's coat of arms. [[Coahuila]], [[Colima]], [[Oaxaca]], [[Tabasco]] and [[Tamaulipas]] adopted its coat of arms into a flag.


Two states have provisions in their constitutions explicitly declaring that there shall be no official state flag. These states are [[Baja California]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Constitución Política|url=http://www.bajacalifornia.gob.mx/portal/nuestro_estado/historia/doctos/constitucion_BC.pdf|website=bajacalifonia.gob.mx|publisher=Gobierno del Estado|accessdate=May 20, 2016}} Per Chapter 3, Article 6, "there shall be no other flags ... of official character" (''No habrá otros banderas ... de carácter oficial'').</ref> and [[Campeche]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Constitución Política|url=http://www.transparencia.campeche.gob.mx/images/stories/Documentos/n/leyes/Constitucion_Politica_del_Estado_de_Campeche.pdf|website=campeche.gob.max|publisher=Gobierno del Estado|accessdate=May 20, 2016}} Per Chapter 2, Article 5, "there shall be no other flags ... of official character" (''No habrá otros banderas ... de carácter oficial'').</ref>
Two states have provisions in their constitutions explicitly declaring that there shall be no official state flag. These states are [[Baja California]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Constitución Política|url=http://www.bajacalifornia.gob.mx/portal/nuestro_estado/historia/doctos/constitucion_BC.pdf|website=bajacalifonia.gob.mx|publisher=Gobierno del Estado|accessdate=May 20, 2016}} Per Chapter 3, Article 6, "there shall be no other flags ... of official character" (''No habrá otros banderas ... de carácter oficial'').</ref> and [[Campeche]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Constitución Política|url=http://www.transparencia.campeche.gob.mx/images/stories/Documentos/n/leyes/Constitucion_Politica_del_Estado_de_Campeche.pdf|website=campeche.gob.max|publisher=Gobierno del Estado|accessdate=May 20, 2016}} Per Chapter 2, Article 5, "there shall be no other flags ... of official character" (''No habrá otros banderas ... de carácter oficial'').</ref>
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== [[De jure]] flags ==
== [[De jure]] flags ==
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File:Flag of Baja California Sur.svg|alt=|[[Baja California Sur]]<br /><small>(adopted December 31, 2017)</small><ref>{{cite web| title=Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Baja California Sur| url=https://www.cbcs.gob.mx/index.php/cmply/3203-ley-de-simbolos-y-protocolos-oficiales-del-estado-de-baja-california-sur| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411182212/https://www.cbcs.gob.mx/index.php/cmply/3203-ley-de-simbolos-y-protocolos-oficiales-del-estado-de-baja-california-sur| url-status=dead| archive-date=April 11, 2020| accessdate=December 31, 2017| website=www.cbcs.gob.mx| publisher=Gobierno del Estado| language=Spanish}}The state flag is described in Chapter 2, Articles 3.</ref>
File:Flag of Baja California Sur.svg|alt=|[[Baja California Sur]]<br /><small>(adopted December 31, 2017)</small><ref>{{cite web| title=Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Baja California Sur| url=https://www.cbcs.gob.mx/index.php/cmply/3203-ley-de-simbolos-y-protocolos-oficiales-del-estado-de-baja-california-sur| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411182212/https://www.cbcs.gob.mx/index.php/cmply/3203-ley-de-simbolos-y-protocolos-oficiales-del-estado-de-baja-california-sur| url-status=dead| archive-date=April 11, 2020| accessdate=December 31, 2017| website=www.cbcs.gob.mx| publisher=Gobierno del Estado| language=Spanish}} The state flag is described in Chapter 2, Articles 3.</ref>
File:Flag of Chihuahua.svg|[[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]]<br /><small>(adopted March 7, 2023)</small><ref>{{cite web | title=Ley sobre los símbolos del Estado de Chihuahua| url=https://www.congresochihuahua.gob.mx/detalleNota.php?id=7918| accessdate=November 7, 2023|website=chihuahua.gob.mx| publisher=Gobierno del Estado|language=Spanish}} The state flag is described in Chapter 3, Articles 10 through 15.</ref>
File:Flag of Durango.svg|[[Durango]]<br /><small>(adopted March 9, 2014)</small><ref>{{cite web | title=Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Durango| url=http://durango.gob.mx/file/52673| accessdate=May 15, 2016|website=durango.gob.mx| publisher=Gobierno del Estado|language=Spanish}} The state flag is described in Chapter 3, Articles 10 through 15.</ref>
File:Flag of Durango.svg|[[Durango]]<br /><small>(adopted March 9, 2014)</small><ref>{{cite web | title=Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Durango| url=http://durango.gob.mx/file/52673| accessdate=May 15, 2016|website=durango.gob.mx| publisher=Gobierno del Estado|language=Spanish}} The state flag is described in Chapter 3, Articles 10 through 15.</ref>
File: Bandera del Estado de Guanajuato.svg|[[Guanajuato]]<br /><small>(adopted December 20, 2023)</small><ref>{{cite web | title=Ley de Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Guanajuato| url=https://congreso-gto.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/reforma/pdf/3529/LEBHEG_NVA_24Nov2023.pdf| website=guanajuy.gob.mx| publisher=LVIII Legislatura del Estado de Guanajuato| accessdate=December 20, 2023| language=Spanish}}</ref>
File: Flag of Guanajuato.svg|[[Guanajuato]]<br /><small>(adopted December 20, 2023)</small><ref>{{cite web | title=Ley de Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Guanajuato| url=https://congreso-gto.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/reforma/pdf/3529/LEBHEG_NVA_24Nov2023.pdf| website=guanajuy.gob.mx| publisher=LVIII Legislatura del Estado de Guanajuato| accessdate=December 20, 2023| language=Spanish}}</ref>
File:Flag of Guerrero.svg|[[Guerrero]]<br /><small>(adopted October 25, 2019)</small><ref>{{cite web| title=Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Guerrero| url=https://lefisco.com/estatal/guerrero/seguridad/lssipegro25102019/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411192022/https://lefisco.com/estatal/guerrero/seguridad/lssipegro25102019/| url-status=dead| archive-date=April 11, 2020| accessdate=October 15, 2019| website=guerrero.gob.mx| publisher=Gobierno del Estado| language=Spanish}} The state flag is described in Chapter 3, Articles 10 through 761.</ref>
File:Flag of Guerrero.svg|[[Guerrero]]<br /><small>(adopted October 25, 2019)</small><ref>{{cite web| title=Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Guerrero| url=https://lefisco.com/estatal/guerrero/seguridad/lssipegro25102019/| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411192022/https://lefisco.com/estatal/guerrero/seguridad/lssipegro25102019/| url-status=dead| archive-date=April 11, 2020| accessdate=October 15, 2019| website=guerrero.gob.mx| publisher=Gobierno del Estado| language=Spanish}} The state flag is described in Chapter 3, Articles 10 through 761.</ref>
File:Flag of Jalisco.svg|[[Jalisco]]<br /><small>(adopted February 22, 2007)</small><ref>{{cite web| title=Ley sobre el Escudo, Bandera e Himno del Estado de Jalisco| url=http://portalsej.jalisco.gob.mx/sites/default/files/pdf/ley_escudo_bandera_himno_estado_jalisco.pdf| website=jalisco.gob.mx| publisher=Congreso del Estado| access-date=April 28, 2016| language=Spanish| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808194613/http://portalsej.jalisco.gob.mx/sites/default/files/pdf/ley_escudo_bandera_himno_estado_jalisco.pdf| archive-date=August 8, 2014}}</ref>
File:Flag of Jalisco.svg|[[Jalisco]]<br /><small>(adopted February 22, 2007)</small><ref>{{cite web| title=Ley sobre el Escudo, Bandera e Himno del Estado de Jalisco| url=http://portalsej.jalisco.gob.mx/sites/default/files/pdf/ley_escudo_bandera_himno_estado_jalisco.pdf| website=jalisco.gob.mx| publisher=Congreso del Estado| access-date=April 28, 2016| language=Spanish| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808194613/http://portalsej.jalisco.gob.mx/sites/default/files/pdf/ley_escudo_bandera_himno_estado_jalisco.pdf| archive-date=August 8, 2014}}</ref>
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File:Flag of Quintana Roo.svg|[[Quintana Roo]]<br /><small>(adopted January 1, 2016)</small><ref>{{cite web| title=Ley sobre la Bandera del Estado de Quintana Roo| url=http://www.congresoqroo.gob.mx/leyes/cultural/ley141/L1320130906315.pdf| website=congresoqroo.gob.mx| publisher=Poder Legislativo| accessdate=April 29, 2016| language=Spanish}} The date of adoption is given in {{cite web| title=Se Iza por Primera Vez la Bandera de Quintana Roo| url=http://cancundigital.mx/2013/se-iza-por-primera-vez-la-bandera-de-quintana-roo-9117.html| website=Cancun Digital| access-date=April 28, 2016| language=Spanish| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313050010/http://cancundigital.mx/2013/se-iza-por-primera-vez-la-bandera-de-quintana-roo-9117.html| archive-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref>
File:Flag of Quintana Roo.svg|[[Quintana Roo]]<br /><small>(adopted January 1, 2016)</small><ref>{{cite web| title=Ley sobre la Bandera del Estado de Quintana Roo| url=http://www.congresoqroo.gob.mx/leyes/cultural/ley141/L1320130906315.pdf| website=congresoqroo.gob.mx| publisher=Poder Legislativo| accessdate=April 29, 2016| language=Spanish}} The date of adoption is given in {{cite web| title=Se Iza por Primera Vez la Bandera de Quintana Roo| url=http://cancundigital.mx/2013/se-iza-por-primera-vez-la-bandera-de-quintana-roo-9117.html| website=Cancun Digital| access-date=April 28, 2016| language=Spanish| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313050010/http://cancundigital.mx/2013/se-iza-por-primera-vez-la-bandera-de-quintana-roo-9117.html| archive-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref>
File:Flag of Tlaxcala.svg|[[Tlaxcala]]<br /><small>(adopted October 30, 2011)</small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.e-tlaxcala.mx/nota/2017-04-21/congreso/resena-historica-de-la-bandera-de-tlaxcala |title=Reseña histórica de la bandera de Tlaxcala |date= 2017-04-21 |website=e-consulta.com Tlaxcala}}</ref>
File:Flag of Tlaxcala.svg|[[Tlaxcala]]<br /><small>(adopted October 30, 2011)</small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.e-tlaxcala.mx/nota/2017-04-21/congreso/resena-historica-de-la-bandera-de-tlaxcala |title=Reseña histórica de la bandera de Tlaxcala |date= 2017-04-21 |website=e-consulta.com Tlaxcala}}</ref>
File:Flag of the Republic of Yucatan.svg|[[Yucatán]]<br /><small>(adopted August 21, 2023)</small><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.poderjudicialyucatan.gob.mx/?page=iblog&n=3665 |title=Poder Judicial presente en el izamiento de la bandera yucateca |date= 2023-08-21 |website=www.poderjudicialyucatan.gob.mx Yucatán}}</ref>
File:Flag of the Republic of Yucatan.svg|[[Yucatán]]<br /><small>(adopted August 13, 2024)</small><ref>https://www.yucatan.gob.mx/saladeprensa/ver_nota.php?id=7899 {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
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File:Flag of Campeche.svg|alt=Flag of Campeche|[[Campeche]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Campeche (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-cm.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Campeche.svg|alt=Flag of Campeche|[[Campeche]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Campeche (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-cm.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Chiapas.svg|alt=Flag of Chiapas|[[Chiapas]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chiapas (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-cs.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Chiapas.svg|alt=Flag of Chiapas|[[Chiapas]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chiapas (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-cs.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Guanajuato.svg|alt=Flag of Guanajuato|[[Guanajuato]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guanajuato (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-gt.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Hidalgo.svg|alt=Flag of Hidalgo|[[Hidalgo (state)|Hidalgo]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hidalgo (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-hg.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Hidalgo.svg|alt=Flag of Hidalgo|[[Hidalgo (state)|Hidalgo]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hidalgo (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-hg.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of the State of Mexico.svg|alt=Flag of the State of Mexico|[[State of Mexico|Mexico]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=State of Mexico (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-em.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of the State of Mexico.svg|alt=Flag of the State of Mexico|[[State of Mexico|Mexico]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=State of Mexico (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-em.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Mexico stateflags Mexico City.png|alt=Flag of Mexico City|[[Mexico City]]
File:Flag of Mexico City (variant).svg|alt=Flag of Mexico City|[[Mexico City]]
File:Flag of Michoacan.svg|alt=Flag of Michoacán de Ocampo|[[Michoacán]] de Ocampo<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michoacan (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-mi.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Michoacan.svg|alt=Flag of Michoacán de Ocampo|[[Michoacán]] de Ocampo<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michoacan (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-mi.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Morelos.svg|alt=Flag of Morelos|[[Morelos]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Morelos (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-mo.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Morelos.svg|alt=Flag of Morelos|[[Morelos]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Morelos (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-mo.html |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
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== [[De facto]] flags with special designs ==
== [[De facto]] flags with special designs ==
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File:Bandera del Estado de Chihuahua.png|alt=Flag of Chihuahua|Unofficial [[Chihuahua (state)|flag of Chihuahua]], a civil flag used by students and people in Chihuahua City. It was created by Daniel Martínez Miranda in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chihuahua |url=https://elindicadornoticias.com.mx/contenido/22079/el-6-de-julio-se-celebrara-la-identidad-chihuahuense-dip-edgar-pinon |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=www.elindicadornoticias.com}}</ref>
File:Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional, Flag.svg|The [[Zapatista Army of National Liberation|zapatista]] flag for an independent [[Chiapas]], this flag is wildly controversial because of the [[Chiapas conflict]].
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File:Bandera del Estado de Chihuahua.png|alt=Flag of Chihuahua|Unofficial [[Chihuahua (state)|Flag of Chihuahua]], a civil flag used by students and people in Chihuahua City, it's created by Daniel Martínez Miranda in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chihuahua |url=https://elindicadornoticias.com.mx/contenido/22079/el-6-de-julio-se-celebrara-la-identidad-chihuahuense-dip-edgar-pinon |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=www.elindicadornoticias.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Mexico City, Mexico.svg|alt=Flag of Mexico City|A black and white variant of the [[Mexico City]] flag, with other variants existing. It is used more often than the standard color Mexico City coat of arms on a white field.
File:Flag of Mexico City, Mexico.svg|alt=Flag of Mexico City|A black and white variant of the [[Mexico City]] flag, with other variants existing. It is used more often than the standard color Mexico City coat of arms on a white field.
File:Bandera de Nuevo León.png|alt=Flag of Nuevo León|Unofficial [[Nuevo León|Flag of Nuevo León]], a civil flag used by students in Monterrey, it's a variant from the [[Flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande|Republic of the Rio Grande]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nuevo León |url=https://www.milenio.com/virales/youtuber-regio-pide-que-nuevo-leon-se-considere-pais |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=www.milenio.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nuevo León |url=https://www.publimetro.com.mx/nuevo-leon/2023/02/20/pais-nuevo-leon-que-es-que-significa/ |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=www.publimetro.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Coahuila y Tejas.svg|alt=Bandera de Coahuila|Flag of [[Coahuila y Tejas]] since 1836, proposed by governor of Coahuila, Manolo Jiménez, as the state flag of Coahuila.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coahuila |url=https://www.localeando.com/2023/07/una-propuesta-al-gobernador-electo-de.html |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.localeando.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Coahuila |url=https://bloquecoahuilense.tripod.com/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.bloquecoahuilense.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Veracruz.jpg|alt=Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Official flag of the government, but unofficial flag of the state)|[[Veracruz]] de Ignacio de la Llave, it is just like the standard coat of arms in a white field flag, but with green and red corners, this is the official flag of the state's government, but an unofficial flag of the state itself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-ve.html |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Bandera de Nuevo León.png|alt=Flag of Nuevo León|Unofficial [[Nuevo León|flag of Nuevo León]], a civil flag used by students in Monterrey. It's a variant from the [[Flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande|Republic of the Rio Grande]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nuevo León |url=https://www.milenio.com/virales/youtuber-regio-pide-que-nuevo-leon-se-considere-pais |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=www.milenio.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nuevo León |url=https://www.publimetro.com.mx/nuevo-leon/2023/02/20/pais-nuevo-leon-que-es-que-significa/ |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=www.publimetro.com}}</ref>
Bandera del Gobierno de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave.svg|alt=Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Official flag of the government, but unofficial flag of the state)|[[Veracruz]] de Ignacio de la Llave, it is just like the standard coat of arms in a white field flag, but with green and red corners. This is the official flag of the state's government, but an unofficial flag of the state itself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-ve.html |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
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== Historical ==
== Historical ==
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File:Bandera de Nueva Galicia.png|alt=Flag of Nueva Galicia|[[Nueva Galicia]] (1531)
Bandera de Nueva Galicia.png|alt=Flag of Nueva Galicia|[[Nueva Galicia]] (1531)
File:Flag of Coahuila y Tejas.svg|alt=Flag of Coahuila y Tejas|[[Coahuila y Tejas]] (1836)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coahuila de Zaragoza (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-co.html |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Coahuila y Tejas.svg|alt=Flag of Coahuila y Tejas|[[Coahuila y Tejas]] (1836)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coahuila de Zaragoza (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-co.html |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Guatemala (1838-1843).svg|alt=Flag of Soconusco|[[Soconusco]] (1843)
File:Flag of Guatemala (1838-1843).svg|alt=Flag of Soconusco|[[Soconusco]] (1843)
File:Republic-of-the-rio-bravo historical flag.svg|alt=Flag of Rio Grande|[[Republic of the Rio Grande]] (1840)
File:Flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande (historical).svg|alt=Flag of Rio Grande|[[Republic of the Rio Grande]] (1840)
File:Flag of the Republic of Yucatan.svg|alt=Flag of the Republic of Yucatán|[[Republic of Yucatán]] (1841–1848)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yucatan (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-yu.html#1841 |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of the Republic of Yucatan.svg|alt=Flag of the Republic of Yucatán|[[Republic of Yucatán]] (1841–1848)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yucatan (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-yu.html#1841 |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of the Republic of Sonora.svg|alt=Flag of the Republic of Baja California|[[Republic of Baja California]] (1853)
File:Flag of the Republic of Sonora.svg|alt=Flag of the Republic of Baja California|[[Republic of Baja California]] (1853)
File:Flag of the Republic of Sonora.svg|alt=Flag of the Republic of Sonora|[[Republic of Sonora]] (1853–1854)
File:Flag of the Republic of Sonora.svg|alt=Flag of the Republic of Sonora|[[Republic of Sonora]] (1853–1854)
File:Flag of republic of sonora.svg|alt=Flag of the Independence of Sonora|[[Republic of Sonora]] (1852/1854)
File:Flag of the Republic of Sonora (Raousset-Boulbon).svg|alt=Flag of the Independence of Sonora|[[Republic of Sonora]] (1852/1854)
File:Flag of Mérida, Yucatan.svg|alt=Flag of Yucatán until 1989|[[Yucatán]] (unofficially until 1989),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yucatan (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-yu.html#hist |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref> used today as the unofficial flag of [[Mérida, Yucatán|Mérida]]
File:Flag of Mérida, Yucatan.svg|alt=Flag of Yucatán until 1989|[[Yucatán]] (unofficially until 1989),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yucatan (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-yu.html#hist |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref> used today as the unofficial flag of [[Mérida, Yucatán|Mérida]]
File:Jalisco-gov.png|alt=Flag of Jalisco (1972)|[[Jalisco]] (1972, unofficially from 1973–1998)
File:Unoffical Flag of Jalisco (1972-1998).png|alt=Flag of Jalisco (1972)|[[Jalisco]] (1972, unofficially from 1973–1998)
File:Mexico stateflags Jalisco.png|alt=Flag of Jalisco (1998)|[[Jalisco]] (unofficially from 1998–2008)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalisco (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-jc.html |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Jalisco (1998–2008).svg|alt=Flag of Jalisco (1998)|[[Jalisco]] (unofficially from 1998–2008)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalisco (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-jc.html |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Mexico stateflags Tlaxcala.png|alt=Flag of Tlaxcala (1998)|[[Tlaxcala]] (unofficially from 1998–2016)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tlaxcala (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-tl.html |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
Variant flag of Tlaxcala (on field of white).svg|alt=Flag of Tlaxcala (1998)|[[Tlaxcala]] (unofficially from 1998–2016)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tlaxcala (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-tl.html |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Jalisco (2008-2011).svg|alt=Flag of Jalisco (2008–2011)|[[Jalisco]] (unofficially from 2008–2011)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalisco (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-jc.html#jc_2008 |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Jalisco (2008-2011).svg|alt=Flag of Jalisco (2008–2011)|[[Jalisco]] (unofficially from 2008–2011)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalisco (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-jc.html#jc_2008 |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Jalisco (2011 - 2013).svg|alt=Flag of Jalisco (2011–2013)|[[Jalisco]] (2011–2013)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalisco (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-jc.html#jc_2011 |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Flag of Jalisco (2011 - 2013).svg|alt=Flag of Jalisco (2011–2013)|[[Jalisco]] (2011–2013)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jalisco (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-jc.html#jc_2011 |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Bandera de Quintana Roo (2013-2016).svg|alt=Flag of Quintana Roo (2013–2016)|[[Quintana Roo]] (2013–2016)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quintana Roo (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-qr.html |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
File:Bandera de Quintana Roo (2013-2016).svg|alt=Flag of Quintana Roo (2013–2016)|[[Quintana Roo]] (2013–2016)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quintana Roo (Mexico) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mx-qr.html |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
Flag of Yucatan.svg|alt=Flag of Yucatán|[[Yucatán]] (unofficially from 1989-2023)
Flag of Yucatan.svg|alt=Flag of Yucatán|[[Yucatán]] (unofficially from 1989–2023)
File:Bandera de Guanajuato.svg|[[Guanajuato]] (unofficially until 2023)
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== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[List of Mexican flags]]
*[[List of Mexican flags]]
*[[Flag of Guanajuato]]
*[[Flag of Jalisco]]
*[[Flag of Jalisco]]
*[[Flag of Tlaxcala]]
*[[Flag of Tlaxcala]]
*[[Flag of Yucatán]]


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 20:06, 28 August 2024

Most Mexican states do not have an official flag. For these states, a de facto flag is used for civil and state purposes. State flags of Mexico have a 4:7 ratio and typically consist of a white background charged with the state's coat of arms.[1]

At least nine states have official flags: Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Jalisco, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, Tlaxcala and Yucatán. Except for Guanajuato, Jalisco, Tlaxcala and Yucatán, each official flag is simply a white background charged with the state's coat of arms. Coahuila, Colima, Oaxaca, Tabasco and Tamaulipas adopted its coat of arms into a flag.

Two states have provisions in their constitutions explicitly declaring that there shall be no official state flag. These states are Baja California[2] and Campeche.[3]

De jure flags

De jure coat of arms in a flag

De facto flags

De facto flags with special designs

  • Flag of Chihuahua
    Unofficial flag of Chihuahua, a civil flag used by students and people in Chihuahua City. It was created by Daniel Martínez Miranda in 2009.[29]
  • Flag of Mexico City
    A black and white variant of the Mexico City flag, with other variants existing. It is used more often than the standard color Mexico City coat of arms on a white field.
  • Bandera de Coahuila
    Flag of Coahuila y Tejas since 1836, proposed by governor of Coahuila, Manolo Jiménez, as the state flag of Coahuila.[30][31]
  • Flag of Nuevo León
    Unofficial flag of Nuevo León, a civil flag used by students in Monterrey. It's a variant from the Republic of the Rio Grande.[32][33]
  • Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Official flag of the government, but unofficial flag of the state)
    Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, it is just like the standard coat of arms in a white field flag, but with green and red corners. This is the official flag of the state's government, but an unofficial flag of the state itself.[34]

Historical

De jure

De facto

See also

References

  1. ^ CRW Flags; Mexico; retrieved May 2016
  2. ^ "Constitución Política" (PDF). bajacalifonia.gob.mx. Gobierno del Estado. Retrieved May 20, 2016. Per Chapter 3, Article 6, "there shall be no other flags ... of official character" (No habrá otros banderas ... de carácter oficial).
  3. ^ "Constitución Política" (PDF). campeche.gob.max. Gobierno del Estado. Retrieved May 20, 2016. Per Chapter 2, Article 5, "there shall be no other flags ... of official character" (No habrá otros banderas ... de carácter oficial).
  4. ^ "Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Baja California Sur". www.cbcs.gob.mx (in Spanish). Gobierno del Estado. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2017. The state flag is described in Chapter 2, Articles 3.
  5. ^ "Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Durango". durango.gob.mx (in Spanish). Gobierno del Estado. Retrieved May 15, 2016. The state flag is described in Chapter 3, Articles 10 through 15.
  6. ^ "Ley de Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Guanajuato" (PDF). guanajuy.gob.mx (in Spanish). LVIII Legislatura del Estado de Guanajuato. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Guerrero". guerrero.gob.mx (in Spanish). Gobierno del Estado. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2019. The state flag is described in Chapter 3, Articles 10 through 761.
  8. ^ "Ley sobre el Escudo, Bandera e Himno del Estado de Jalisco" (PDF). jalisco.gob.mx (in Spanish). Congreso del Estado. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  9. ^ "Ley de Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Querétaro" (PDF). legislaturaqueretaro.gob.mx (in Spanish). LVIII Legislatura del Estado de Querétaro. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  10. ^ "Ley sobre la Bandera del Estado de Quintana Roo" (PDF). congresoqroo.gob.mx (in Spanish). Poder Legislativo. Retrieved April 29, 2016. The date of adoption is given in "Se Iza por Primera Vez la Bandera de Quintana Roo". Cancun Digital (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  11. ^ "Reseña histórica de la bandera de Tlaxcala". e-consulta.com Tlaxcala. 2017-04-21.
  12. ^ https://www.yucatan.gob.mx/saladeprensa/ver_nota.php?id=7899 [bare URL]
  13. ^ "LEY SOBRE EL ESCUDO DEL ESTADO DE COAHUILA Y EL HIMNO COAHUILENSE" (PDF). www.coahuilatransparente.gob.mx (in Spanish). Gobierno de Coahuila de Zaragoza. Retrieved December 27, 2013. The article specifies that the flag shall consist of the coat of arms on a white background, and gives further physical specifications. Chapter 1 (Article 7) gives rules regarding the use of the coat of arms when it is in the form of a flag (en su modalidad de Bandera).
  14. ^ "Coahuila de Zaragoza (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  15. ^ "Colima (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  16. ^ "Ley sobre el Escudo del Estado de Oaxaca" (PDF). docs64.congresooaxaca.gob.mx (in Spanish). Gobierno de Oaxaca. Retrieved March 12, 2020. The article specifies that the flag shall consist of the coat of arms on a white background, and gives further physical specifications. Chapter 3 (Article 21) gives rules regarding the use of the coat of arms when it is in the form of a flag (en su modalidad de Bandera).
  17. ^ "Ley sobre el Escudo y el Himno de Tabasco". tabasco.gob.mx (in Spanish). Gobierno de Tabasco. Retrieved February 19, 2020. The article specifies that the flag shall consist of the coat of arms on a white background, and gives further physical specifications. Chapter 3 (Article 11) gives rules regarding the use of the coat of arms when it is in the form of a flag (en su modalidad de Bandera).
  18. ^ "Ley sobre el Escudo y el Himno de Tamaulipas" (PDF). tamaulipas.gob.mx (in Spanish). Gobierno de Tamaulipas. Retrieved December 15, 2011. The law does not explicitly declare a state flag. Instead, Article 3 states that the state's coat of arms can be represented in the form of a flag (puede representarse en forma de Bandera) and gives rules on how the coat of arms shall appear when used in that form. The article specifies that the flag shall consist of the coat of arms on a white background, and gives further physical specifications. Chapter 4 (Articles 7 through 18) gives rules regarding the use of the coat of arms when it is in the form of a flag (en su modalidad de Bandera).
  19. ^ "Aguascalientes (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  20. ^ "Baja California (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  21. ^ "Campeche (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  22. ^ "Chiapas (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  23. ^ "Hidalgo (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  24. ^ "State of Mexico (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  25. ^ "Michoacan (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  26. ^ "Morelos (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  27. ^ "Nuevo Leon (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  28. ^ "Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  29. ^ "Chihuahua". www.elindicadornoticias.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  30. ^ "Coahuila". www.localeando.com. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  31. ^ "Coahuila". www.bloquecoahuilense.com. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  32. ^ "Nuevo León". www.milenio.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  33. ^ "Nuevo León". www.publimetro.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  34. ^ "Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  35. ^ "Coahuila de Zaragoza (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  36. ^ "Yucatan (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  37. ^ "Yucatan (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  38. ^ "Jalisco (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  39. ^ "Tlaxcala (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  40. ^ "Jalisco (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  41. ^ "Jalisco (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  42. ^ "Quintana Roo (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
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