Flag Day in Mexico

Día de la Bandera ("Flag Day") is a national holiday in Mexico. Flag Day is celebrated every year on February 24 since its implementation in 1937. It was established by the President of Mexico, General Lázaro Cárdenas, in front of the monument to General Vicente Guerrero; Guerrero was the first to pledge allegiance to the Mexican flag, on March 12, 1821.

Día de la Bandera
Official name	Día de la Bandera
Also called	Flag day
Observed by	Mexico
Celebrations	Celebrate past and current flags
Date	February 24
Next time	24 February 2021 (2021-02-24)
Frequency	annual

The date was selected because more than a century earlier (February 24, 1821), the "Plan de Iguala" or "Plan de las tres garantías" was proclaimed by Agustin de Iturbide and General Vicente Guerrero. This plan was based in three principles: "Religion, Independence and Unity", which were represented on the flag's colors. On this same date, Jose Magdaleno Ocampo tailored the first three color flag for what would soon be an independent Mexico. This flag, commonly known as the "Pendon Trigarante", had the colors: white, green and red in that order, arranged diagonally with three eight-point gold stars, one on the center of each color banner.

When the Pledge is recited, it is customary to salute the flag with the raised arm Bellamy Salute while speaking. When the flag is being paraded, the arm is held across the chest, palm parallel to the ground.

See also

• Flag flying days in Mexico
• Flag Day in other countries

External links

• (in Spanish) The Day of the Flag at red escolar.
• (in Spanish) TV spots by the Presidency of Mexico for the Day of the Flag.
• (in Spanish) The Mexican Flag at the Mexico Website of the Universidad de Guanajuato.