The flag of the state of Yucatán has a green background with five stars and has three horizontal stripes of red, white and red. This flag was the banner of the republic that comprised of the present Mexican states of Yucatán, Campeche and Quintana Roo.[1][2]
This symbol of the entity, which after 182 years was raised by the state authorities, on August 21, 2023 in the state capital of Mérida, derived from a reform to the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States regarding state flags.[3]
Design and symbolism
The meaning of the colors of the state flag are as follows:
The flag was first flown on March 16, 1841 when it was hoisted on the Ayuntamiento municipal building in the "Plaza Grande" of Mérida, the capital city of the state of Yucatán. This action was a protest against the centralism of Mexican president Antonio López de Santa Anna. The flag was never officially used again by the authorities of Yucatan.[4][5]
↑Casares G. Cantón, Raúl; Duch Collel, Juan; Zavala Vallado, Slvio; et al. (1998). Yucatán en el tiempo. Mérida,Yucatán.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
