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Yucatán, Mexico

Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán / Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán

Last modified: 2003-08-09 by juan manuel gabino villascán
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Yucatán has no official flag, but two unofficial ones are broadly used:

Yucatán unofficial white flag 4:7[Non-official proportions]
[Alternate flag]
[Defacto flag]
[One or more variants under the same basic design]
by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, May 06, 2001.
See: Yucatan coat of arms of white bakground: unofficial flags

Yucatán unofficial state flag 1:2[Non-official proportions]
[Civil flag]
[Alternate flag]
[Defacto flag]
[One or more variants under the same basic design]
by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, May 06, 2001.
See: Yucatan unofficial state flag


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Presentation 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.
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: Unknow date.
The first arms were granted to the city of Mérida, the capital city, on July 20, 1538.

INEGI and SEP
Reported by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, October 06, 2001.


Unofficial state flag of Yucatán

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


Coat of arms

Yucatán coat of arms
by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, May 06, 2001.

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.


Former coat of arms on white background (unofficial flag)

Former Yucatán unofficial white flag 4:7[Non-official proportions]
[Alternate flag]
[Defacto flag]
[One or more variants under the same basic design]
by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, May 06, 2001.

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

From: Escudo de Armas de Mérida, Yucatán (Coat of arms of Mérida, Yucatán):

"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".

Quoted and translated by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, May 06, 2001.