Ejército Zapatista de Liberción Nacional (Mexico)

Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN)

Last modified: 2002-02-07 by juan manuel gabino villasc�n
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• Ej�rcito Zapatista de Liberaci�n Nacional / Zapatist National Liberation Army (EZLN)

• Indigenous and Guerrilla Warfare Movementes (Mexico)
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The EZLN's flag is a 4:7 dimensioned (approximately, I have seen 2:3 and 1:2 variations) of a plain black field and a five-pointed regular red star in the center. I have seen it on several occasions in Mexico and is described in several songs by Rage Against the Machine, such as War Within a Breath.
Dennis Fyck, August 17, 2001.

by Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n, August 31, 2001
As described by Dennis Fyck.

About the last message about the EZLN, let me tell you the correct name in Spanish is "Ej�rcito Zapatista de Liberaci�n Nacional".
The "official" flag or at least the most-used flag of the Movement that started to operate on 1 January 1994, is black charged with a red five-pointed star above the movement initials, also in red.
There are several variations (single red star over black; Zapata's face and initials, etc) and information published at FLAG REPORT by Mr. Jaume Oll�.