The History of the Mexican Flag By:Sergio

Have you ever wondered why the Mexican flag has an eagle holding a snake?



The history of the Mexican flag will explain this. A legend says the Aztec Indians built their capital Tenochtitlan (now Mexico city) where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus and devouring a snake.



The Mexico's flag was adopted in 1821. The green stands for independence, white for religion, and red for union. In the middle of the flag is an eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus. The flag shows the original people which were the Aztecs. It is a colorful flag which shows modern Mexico's, independence, religion, and union.



Spanish is my first language and it come from Mexico and thats why the flag means a lot to me.