Americas
Mexico Flag
Green represents hope, white stands for purity of religion, and red symbolises the blood of Mexican heroes. The eagle eating a serpent comes from an Aztec legend about where to build their city — now Mexico City.
Capital
Mexico City
Continent
Americas
Population
130.0 million
Flag symbolism
Green represents hope, white stands for purity of religion, and red symbolises the blood of Mexican heroes. The eagle eating a serpent comes from an Aztec legend about where to build their city — now Mexico City.
Did you know?
Mexico City is built on a dried-up lake bed and sinks about 10 centimetres every year.