What do the colors of Mexico's flag represent?

Traditionally, different communities throughout Mexico used flags to represent their people and cultures. One legend suggests that some of the first flags displayed were by the Aztec culture whose principal god had told them to build a new city where they found an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its mouth. read more

Originally, the colors of the Mexican flag held different meanings than today. The green stripe was said to represent Mexico’s independence from Spain. The color red indicated the union between the Americas and Europe, as the elite class still identified with its European roots. read more

The color green signifies independence and hope. According to the originators, the green vertical bar along the left side of the flag represents the independence movement and the separation from Spain. read more