The flag of the state of Nayarit is, like most current Mexican state flags, the coat of arms centered on a white field.
The coat of arms of Nayarit is divided in three sections:
- The dexter field is red and charged with a corn plant with golden cobs, known as Tepitl, a corn variety which is produced in the region and harvested in only 50 days.
- The yellow section in sinister shows a bow and arrow, which symbolize King Nayar, who was the governor of the Cora people in the year 1500. He protected his people from the Spaniards with bow + arrow.
- The base of the shield is blue and shows Sangangüey Hill, an extinct volcano in the suburbs of Tepic.
The shield has an inescutcheon which consists of a white-bordered purple shield charged with an image of the Eagle of Aztlan. On the white border, there are seven footprints, symbolizing the pilgrimage of the seven Nahua tribes from Aztlan to Tenochtitlan. According to legend, they saw an eagle eating a snake on a Cactus tree, and they were instructed to build their city there.
Proposals for new flag of Nayarit[]
The blue in this design is because of the flag of Galicia, as Nayarit was part of New Galicia. The other color comes from the flag of Compostela, Spain. By MetamarioMX. 2014.
![[Civil Version] The blue in this design is because of the flag of Galicia, as Nayarit was part of New Galicia. The other color comes from the flag of Compostela, Spain. By MetamarioMX. 2014.](/wiki/File:Nayarit_FM_4_Civil.png "Nayarit FM 4 Civil.png (12 KB)")
[Civil Version] The blue in this design is because of the flag of Galicia, as Nayarit was part of New Galicia. The other color comes from the flag of Compostela, Spain. By MetamarioMX. 2014.
Design by MetamarioMX. 2014.
Design based on the Coat of Arms. By MetamarioMX. 2014.
Blue, yellow and green for the colours of the Nayarit landscape. Blue also represents the Pacific Ocean west of the state. The bird is the Eagle of Aztlan and the seven stars represent the seven tribes of the Náhuatl. By kyrgyzzephyr. 2014.
MetamarioMX. 2015.
MetamarioMX. 2015.
Nayarit flag proposal by Sotajarocho. 2015.
Nayarit flag proposal by Superham1. 2016.
The Flag of Nayarit is composed of the Bahía de Banderas (Bay of Flags) and a pictogram of a bow and arroy, representative of the Coras ethnic group. By Ricardo Vazoli, 2016.
The goal of this is to create a flag that draws from the symbolism of Nayarit's coat of arms. The tricolor of green, gold, and blue is taken from the mantle of the shield, and represents the colors of Nayarit's landscape. The seven black bars in white are taken from the emblem at the center of the shield, and represent the seven tribes migrating from Aztlán, moving forwards to new land. LumberjackWhoWorks. 2017.
Proposal for a flag for Nayarit. By Qaz Dec 2019 (details and more versions)
Flag of Nayarit White Symbol Green Trangle and Blue Background, February 2020
Flag of Nayarit: Flipping the France Flag on the Left and Green Background, with White Bow on the Right. (July 2020)
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Flag of Nayarit by May 2023
Nayarit flag proposal by thekeep4223, Apr 2020. (Reddit)
