Yucatán, Mexico

Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán

Last modified: 2005-03-05 by juan manuel gabino villascán
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Yucatán has no official flag, but two unofficial ones are broadly used:

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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, May 06, 2001.
See: Yucatan coat of arms of white bakground: unofficial flags

• Presentation of Yucatán
• Unofficial state flag of Yucatán
• Coat of arms
• Former coat of arms on white background (unofficial flag)

See:

• Mérida
• Progreso
• Tekax

See also:

• Republic of Yucatán
• Mayan civilization
• Mexican states
• Clickable map of mexican states
• Mexico

• Coat of arms of Mérida, Yucatán, a very complete web page in Spanish about the arms of Mérida, and former arms of Yucatán.

• Official name: Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán / Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán
• Short-form names: Estado de Yucatán / State of Yucatán; Yucatán / Yucatan.
• Location: State located in the same-name Peninsula in South-East of Mexico. It neighbors the Mexican States of Campeche (SW), and Quintana Roo (SE); and the Gulf of Mexico (N).
• Area: 39,340 km²
• Population: 1'600,000 inhabitants
• Capital: Mérida (Pop.: 425,000)
• Statehood: October 3, 1824
• Arms adopted: November 28, 1989. Before, the coat of arms of the city of Mérida (present-day state's capital), granted on July 20, 1538, were used.

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Reported by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, October 06, 2001.

This flag flag, one of several variants, is that used by the Republic of Yucatán between March 16, 1841 (officially from October 20, 1841) and December 15, 1843.
Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán July 21, 2001.

At present it is seen everywhere as part of a tourist campaign of the state government.
Carlos Magaña Lara, December 13, 2000

The coat of arms consists of an "iberian" shield (round pointed with parallel sides and flat top), vert, a deer or leaping from the sinister over an unidentified charge on a mound, all under a sun placed in the sinister canton, all of the same; bordure or charged with two churches, sinister and dexter, and two castle towers, top and bottom, all or lined vert. Bellow the shield, a scroll with the isncription "YUCATÁN" in black capitals.
António Martins, 22 Jun 1999

Thogh the adoption of the new arms; in "Los Pinos", is still hoisted a white flag charged with the former arms.
Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, May 06, 2001.

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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, January 13, 2005.

Like most of the Mexican states, Yucatán first used as arms those granted to its capital city: Mérida:

"A Spanish shield parted, the firts pale (left) azur charged by a castle in gold, and the second pale (right) a rampant lion in gold on sinople (green). The top is a royal crown. The ribbon bellow the shield bear the motto: "Muy noble y muy leal ciudad de Mérida".

From: Escudo de Armas de Mérida, Yucatán (Coat of arms of Mérida, Yucatán).
Warning: Extenal link not available anymore!
Quoted and translated by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, May 06, 2001.