What is celebrated on February 24 in Mexico and why?

In Mexicohe February 24th commemorates the Flag Daya date that is considered one of the most important for the nation and whose official recognition by decree of the president Lazaro Cardenas It happened in 1940.

Currently, the National flag It is revered and respected by each and every one of the Mexicans. It dates back to 1968, after the decree of the then president of the country, Gustavo Diaz Ordazalthough its registration occurred until February 24, 1984, with the new Law on the Coat of Arms, the Flag and the National Anthem.

In fact, in the article 3 The main characteristics of the national symbol are established:

“The National Flag consists of a rectangle divided into three vertical stripes of identical measurements, with the colors in the following order starting from the flagpole: green, white and red. In the white stripe and in the center, it has the National Shield, with a diameter of three quarters of the width of said stripe,” the law says.

Likewise, article 4 of the Law on the National Shield, Flag and Anthem indicates that February 24 is established as the official date of Flag Day, so “On this day, special radio and television programs must be broadcast aimed at disseminating the history and significance of the National Flag.”

As an interesting fact, throughout the history of Mexico numerous flags were used to commemorate or celebrate a certain event, such is the case of the Flag of the Trigarant Armywhich was used with the Iguala Plan and the same colors were chosen although with different meanings, since white symbolized the Catholic religion, green, Independence, and red, the union of Mexicans.

However, currently the colors of the Mexican flag They have another meaning and here in Debate we tell you what they are:

What do the colors of the Mexican Flag mean today?

• Green: represents hope
• White: refers to the unit
• Red: represents the blood that was shed by hundreds of heroes who lost their lives for their country
• The eagle resting on a cactus: is a representation of Huitzilopochtli, god of war

Many people wonder if the day is taken as a rest or if they pay double, but the answer is no, since the Federal Labor Law does not include this day as a mandatory rest.

I am a first-generation graduate of the Bachelor's Degree in Communication Sciences at the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS) Culiacán, with an emphasis on Organizational Communication, although I have always had a passion for journalism and radio. I did my professional internship at the Culiacán City Council, writing and recording notes for a radio newscast, and currently, I write for the news portal debate.com.mx, focused on the entertainment section, and controversial issues in the states. from the South of Mexico, as well as police, since I have an affinity for writing on sensitive, violent topics and with a human approach. Today, I am a Law Degree student at the Autonomous University of Sinaloa and an inveterate fan of BLACKPINK.

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