Flag of Jalisco
The flag of Jalisco was adopted in 2011. It is colored blue and gold and bears the State Emblem in the center. The emblem has a diameter of three-quarters the width of the stripes. The ratio of the flag is 4:7. Ribbons of the same colors may be placed at the foot of the finial.[2] The flag is one of only two Mexican states that is not simply a coat of arms set against a white background, and it is the only one without any white at all.
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Use | Civil and state flag ![]() |
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Proportion | 4:7 |
Adopted | May 7, 2011[1] |
Design and symbolism
Colour scheme | Blue | Yellow | ||
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Pantone | 3425c | Safe | ||
RGB | 0-0-255 | 255-255-0 | ||
CMYK | 100-0-32-59 | 0-0-0-0-0 | ||
Web colors | 0000FF | #F1BF00 |
The meaning of the colors of the state flag are as follows:
- Gold (yellow): do good to the poor.
- Azur (blue): serve the rulers and promote agriculture.
Other flags
- Flag of the Kingdom of Galicia (16th century)
- Flag of Nueva Galicia (1531–1826)
History
After the independence of Mexico, Prisciliano Sánchez, governor of the Mexican state from 1825 to 1826, proposed a transitional flag for the state of Jalisco, which consists of three horizontal stripes.
In 2001, Luis Havas announced plans to create a flag for the Mexican state of Jalisco. He proposed the old flag of Manuel Rodríguez, consisting of two blue stripes and a stripe of gold with the State Emblem in the center; it resembled the flag of the New Galicia or Intendence of Guadalajara. A flag was adopted in February 2008, which was then replaced by the current one on 7 May 2011.
Historical flags
Flag of Jalisco (1972–1998)
Flag of Jalisco (1998-2008)
Flag of Jalisco (2008-2011)
See also
References
- "Jalisco (Mexico)". www.crwflags.com.
- "Ley sobre el Escudo, Bandera e Himno del Estado de Jalisco" (PDF).