The flag of the state of Veracruz is, like most current Mexican state flags, the coat of arms centred on a white field.
The coat of arms of Veracruz was originally given to the city in July 1523 by Charles I of Spain and V of Germany, and was officially adopted by state congress in 1954 for the Coat of arms of the State. It is divided into two sections, the upper one with a green field and the lower one with a blue field. It's crowned by a red cross with the word Vera (Latin for true) which allude to the name of the city: Veracruz (true-cross). On the green field there's a castle with two pillars with the words Plus Ultra (Latin for beyond). This green field represents land and the castle represents shelter. The blue field represents the sea and the Pillars of Hercules and the words Plus Ultra represent that power of the Kingdom of Spain went beyond the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar, which were the traditional limits of the world of sailors before the discovery of the Americas by Columbus. There's thirteen stars on the border which represent the provinces or regions in which the state was divided back when the coat was created.
Proposals for new flag of Veracruz[]
Green represents land and cyan represent the abundant sea. Design by MetamarioMX. 2014.
Civic version of the design with green representing land and cyan representing the abundant sea. Design by MetamarioMX. 2014.
Design representing the raising sun in the State. Design by MetamarioMX. 2014.
Red cross from coat of arms, also part of name as Veracruz means 'true cross'. Green represents abundant vegetation and the yellow border is from the coat of arms. By kyrgyzzephyr. 2014.
Veracruz flag proposal by Sotajarocho. 2015.
Veracruz flag proposal by Superham1. 2016.
Veracruz flag proposal 1 by Hans. May 2016. (details)
Veracruz flag proposal 2 by Hans. Jul 2019. (details)
Veracruz flag proposal 3 by Hans. Dec 2019. (details)
A curve from North to East that defines the Gulf of Mexico and the cross which represents the foundation of the port by Hernán Cortés in 1519 give shape to the flag of Veracruz. By Ricardo Vazoli, 2016.
Flag for the state of Veracruz. The center charge depicts a VA symbol using the colors of the Bougainvillea plant found throughout the coastal state. 15MinClub. 2017.
Proposal for a flag for Veracruz. By Qaz Jan 2020 (details)
Proposal for a flag for Veracruz. By Qaz Jan 2020 (details)
Flag of the Veracruz Blue Oceanis Green Island Red Veracruz Cross, February 2020
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