The flag of the state of Durango is, like most current Mexican state flags, the coat of arms centered on a white field.
The coat of arms, granted to Durango by the Spanish Crown in the seventeenth century, is based on the arms of Biscay, Spain, as Durango was called New Biscay during the existence of New Spain. The shield shows on a silver field an oak tree and two wolves. The supporters are two palm branches joined by a red ribbon on the lower part. The crest is a royal crown in gold with a red interior, on top of which is a sphere, representing a globe, with a Latin cross over it.
Proposals for new flag of Durango
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Design based on the flag of Biscay, Spain. By MetamarioMX. 2014.
Civic version of the design based on the flag of Biscay, Spain. By MetamarioMX. 2014.
Design based on the flag of the Basque Country and Biscay, Spain. By MetamarioMX. 2014.
The state is mountainous, hence the peak. Durango is known as 'the land of the scorpions'. Also, the sun represents the state's position as part of Northern Mexico. By kyrgyzzephyr. 2014.
Durango flag proposal by Sotajarocho. 2015.
Durango flag proposal by Superham1. 2016.
Durango flag - The flag is based in the basque Ikurriña given its colonial past. Flag proposed by daviddelgadohh (2017).
Five ethnical groups that share a territory, history of conquest, large arid areas, and a name of basque origin (Durango means beyond water) give place to the Flag of Durango. By Ricardo Vazoli, 2016.
Durango is a mountainous stated covered by forest, hence the gold peaks and green triangles, which also form a hat band, paying respect to Durango caballeros. The state is known for its scorpions which is prominently represented. The silver mining industry is essential to the prosperity of the state, represented here by the white area. Greyspeir. 2017.
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