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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n, May 06, 2001. | |
See: Yucatan coat of arms of white bakground: unofficial flags |
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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n, May 06, 2001. | |
See: Yucatan unofficial state flag |
Official name: | Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán / Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán |
Short-form names: | Estado de Yucat�n / State of Yucat�n; Yucat�n. |
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: | M�rida (Pop.: 425,000) |
Statehood: | October 3, 1824 |
Arms adopted: | Unknow date. The first arms were granted to the city of M�rida, the capital city, on July 20, 1538. |
INEGI and SEP
Reported by Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n, October 06, 2001.
This flag flag,
one of several variants, is that used by the
Republic of Yucat�n
between March 16, 1841 (officially from October 20, 1841) and
December 15, 1843.
Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n July 21, 2001.
At present it is seen everywhere as part of a tourist
campaign of the state
government.
Carlos Maga�a 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 Villasc�n, May 06, 2001.
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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n, May 06, 2001. |
Like most of the Mexican states, Yucat�n first used as arms those granted to its capital city: M�rida:
From: Escudo de Armas de M�rida, Yucat�n (Coat of arms of M�rida, Yucat�n):"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 M�rida".
Quoted and translated by Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n, May 06, 2001.