Morelia, Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico

Last modified: 2002-12-28 by juan manuel gabino villasc�n
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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n, February 19, 2002.

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  Quoted by Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n October 9, 2001

Morelia is a city located Center-West of Mexico, capital of the State of Michoac�n de ocampo. It is placed in the corillera "Neovolc�nica", between the Cuitzeo and P�tzcuaro lakes. Morelia is an important agriculture and livestock industry center. Industries: food, chemistry, wood, and textile. Colonial monuments: baroque cathedral. It was founded in 1540 under the name of Valladolid. It received the actual name in 1828 in honor to General�simo Jos� Mar�a Morelos y Pav�n (1765-1815), who was born there.
Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n, February 19, 2002.

In 1537 a group of Spanish families, wanted to move down to another place, and left the ancient province capital, P�tzcuaro, and requested to the Spanish crown, the territory for their new city, and in 1541, Viceroy Don Antonio de Mendo�a (old Spanish for Mendoza), gave the permission for building the new capital, in the valley of Guayangareo. Valladolid was founded in 1541, and Emperor Chearles I of Spain, V of Germany, granted the arms to the city and the kingdom.

The colonial flag with the arms in the center was created for the province. It was used until the fall [March 19, 1823] of Iturbide [as Michoac�n flag], and forbidden (by the republicans) because of its "Hispanic" colors.
It became to be used once more but as symbolic of the city [Morelia] about its 450th anniversary (1991) of its foundation. The flag is currently hoisted in the city's square and other several public buildings.
This information was gotten by means of a person dedicated to study the city's history.

Daniel Rosas, February 16, 2002.

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Civil flag (?)

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by Arnoldo Hern�ndez, Dec. 10, 2001; and Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n, February 19, 2002.

For popular usage, the Morelia flag is plain red over yellow, without no arms.
Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n, February 19, 2002.

This is a modern version of the coat of arms granted to the city of Valladolid de Michoac�n about 1541 by Charles I of Spain and V of Germany.
Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n, February 19, 2001.