why is there an eagel on the mexican flag?
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According to a beautiful legend, the gods had advised the Aztecs that the place where they should establish their city was to be identified when they saw an eagle, perched on a prickly pear tree, devouring a serpent.  They saw this mythical eagle on a marshy lake that is now the zócalo or main plaza in Mexico City.
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The series of posters for these Games came from the collaboration of three artists: Pedro Ramirez Vazquez, architect and President of the Organising Committee for the Games, Eduardo Terrazas (MEX) and Lance Wyman (USA) who designed the “Mexico 68” logo. They then developed it to create the black and white poster, which recalls the patterns of the Huichole Indians. Some 25,000 copies of the poster presented here were produced in one of the following colours: blue, red, yellow, green or black. \n\n\nHmmm...so I'd call it either Huichole font...or possibly zen garden font...you know how they rake the sand in those?  I don't know its official font name...
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they represent the Mexicans. they are also racist. they preach hate.
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Some people regard it as a sign of disrespect.\n\nThey are basically saying that it makes it easier to wipe your ass with it when you run out of toilet paper.\n\nI think all flags should be respected.
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It can also mean a flag.
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America is the only FREE country to allow protests, I agree that they need to leave thier flag in Mexico and fly OURS...I am A mexican -American and I LOVE my American flag and they need to learn to LOVE it too ! My hubby is from Canada and he has his flag up in his office but not flying it outside, this is OUR country and they need to respect that !!!
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I have 2 suggestions, one is that the soccer ball has a rubber internal bladder which could double as a water carry device - therefore related to a jug or pitcher.\nThe other is to search for names of mexican pitcher (as in baseball) and see if there is a correlation to the world cup soccer team as in a soccer player with the smae name as mexican pitcher. Only other idea is that in early times much of the ball kicking with foot done by the mexican people was also related to much alcohol consumption from a jug!\nHope this helps :)
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Different versions of the flag were adopted on different dates, which you will find here:\n\nhttp://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/tx_flag.htm
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"According to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the El Salvador flag represent the following:\n\nWhite - peace and honesty \n\nBlue - the sea and the sky  - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice.\n\nThe Meaning & History of the El Salvador Flag - The El Salvador Coat of Arms emblem depicts\n\nThe five flags five fraternal Central American countries  - El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica \n\n14 laurel leaves the number of States \n\nThe phrygian cap of liberty \n\n5 volcanos represent the five nations in the Central American isthmus ( isthmus - a narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land ) \n\nThe two oceans - Pacific & Atlantic \n\nEquilateral triangle representing the equality of individuals \n\nRainbow representing Hope \n\nThe knot represents Unity  \n\nThe flag of El Salvador was adopted on September 27, 1972"
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Yes. It is unfair.  I sincerely apologize for that!  It was unjust and uncalled for!  I have personally made the same mistake many times, not verbally, just mentally.\n\nI know it is wrong but it happens. I hope to explain why it happens, not to justify it, but just to help you understand why. It definitely is wrong. I can't justify it. I welcome legal immigrants and future citizens here with open arms, no matter where you are from.  You ARE the future of our great nation, as you were our past!\n\nOur country is being invaded by illegal aliens. They have been coming here for decades and now it's become an epidemic. Although it's only now being so publicized, Americans HAVE been annoyed and sick of it for decades!  \n\nUnfortunately, the most visible illegals have been Mexicans.  To make it worse, the Mexican illegals and/or the supporters disrespected our country by flying the Mexican flag and flying the American flag upside down. This was a slap to our face!  \n\nIt is wrong, but when a Mexican annoys us now in any way, we associate it with the illegals. It's a shame because legal Mexicans have so much to offer our country. That has been true since our origin and remains true now.  \n\nI would like to say it's the few ruining it for the masses, but the few are becoming masses which is the problem.
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I see Mexican flags here in the States all the time...but, unless you WANT to go to jail do not try flying the United States flag in Mexico...because they WILL put you in jail for doing so. Also being an illegal in Mexico is a felony. These are just 2 examples of how strict laws are in Mexico on illegals.
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Let's get clear some points:\n1) Mexico declare the war of independence from Spain on september 15th, 1810. Won its independence (from Spain) on september 21st, 1821.\n\n2) Mexican forces fought against the invader troops of France and won the Battle of Puebla, on May 5th, 1862. That date is celebrated since then, and nowadays it's when the mexican men, during the military service, make an oath of allegiance to the flag and country, gaining citizenship. \n\n3) Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg was overthrow and killed on 1867.
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Why is the Irish flag waved on St. Patrics day?  Because people who came from that country have a reason to unite under it, as does any American who respects their past.\nAre we at War with Mexico?\nGet over it.
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Usually it is a distress signal, but foreigners living in the US do it to show how much they disrespect this country and spit on it. I have seen cars driven by turban-heads and spanish looking people with the flag hung upside down from their antenna, or with stickers of the flag upside down on their back window.  Of course, I am a "racist" for saying if they hate it here so much, they should go home.  \n\nI wonder what would happen if we went to their country and did that to their flag?  Or burned their flag on their soil?
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supergiantbaileycat did a very good reply.\n\nI just want to add, Cinco de Mayo IS NOT the day mexicans celebrate independence. Independence day in México is September 16th.\n\nCinco de Mayo can't be a celebration of independence since México lost that war. The battle was won that day, but the war was lost. Cinco de Mayo represents to México what El Alamo represents to US. A celebration of brave (even if they lost).\n\nAnd yes, it seems that the date is bigger in US than in México. People work and there ain't much of a celebration in México that day, except maybe in Puebla state.\n\n--------------------------\nkevintillot: I don't see the reason to paste exactly what other poster had cut and pasted. And adding the "source" wouldn't be a bad idea.
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Because chances are the person carrying the flag is an illegal who wants to keep Mexican citizenship but work in the US for all the financial advantages.  Demonstrations by illegals should be dispersed by riot police and the participants arrested, and the Mexican flags burned.  Their arrogant ways and demands for the right to steal from American taxpayers is an affront to every US citizen.  There should be no tolerance at all for these Mexican flag-wavers.  The problem is only going to get worse.\n\nAnd continued incursions into the US by the Mexican Army should be met by a declaration of war.
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its a national event so the national flag is used for the start...\nbe a patriotic person