The Mexican flag was adopted in 1968 and there are many meanings of it. To begin, the Mexican flag has three colored vertical stripes, green, white and red. In the center of the flag on the white stripe is a national Coat of Arms which is a left-facing eagle. The eagle stands on top of a cactus and has a snake in its beak. When the flag was originally created, the three colors had different meanings than they have today. The green stripe …show more content…
It is a tribute to Mexico defeating Spain in the War of Independence. In 1910, the Mexican Revolution occurred and the construction of the monument was completed. The idea of the revolution “was to overthrow Diaz, who oversaw the building of the monument. While Diaz was responsible for modernizing the nation, he also subjected many rural and native groups to poverty. Diaz invited foreign investments into Mexico to build its wealth, but foreign companies exploited the poor of Mexico” (Miller). Mexican Revolution was a defining moment in the country's history. Another turning point in Mexican culture was building the Angel of Independence. During an earthquake in Mexico City in 1957, the monument got destroyed. However, the citizens rebuilt it and today the monument is as good as