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Yucatán, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán, is a state of Mexico.

Design and Symbolism[]

Regarding the historical flag of the Republic of Yucatán, the historian Rodolfo Menéndez de la Peña describes the flag thus

The flag of Yucatán was divided into two parts: green on left, the right, with three divisions, red up and down and white in the middle. In the green field highlighted, five stars, symbolizing the five departments that Yucatan was divided by decree of November 30, 1840: Mérida, Izamal, Valladolid, Tekax and Campeche.

The meaning of the colors of the state flag are as follows:

  • Green: land.
  • White: religion.
  • Red: blood.

Variants[]

History[]

The flag was first flown on March 16, 1841 as the flag of the Republic of Yucatán, and was re-adopted as official state symbol on August 13, 2024, replacing the unofficial flag consisting of the state's coat of arms on a white background.

Historical Flags[]

Proposals for new flag of Yucatán[]