Record / MX-NAT-1968

Mexico

Bandera Nacional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos

NationalAmericasVertical tricolorStatutory geometry
Flag of Mexico
Wikimedia Commons asset / statutory ratio 4:7
Quick answer

Mexico’s flag is a 4:7 vertical tricolor of equal green, white, and red bands. The National Coat of Arms is centered in the white band and has a diameter equal to three quarters of that band’s width.

Specification

Article 3 of the Law on the National Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem defines three equal vertical bands, ordered green, white, and red from the hoist. It places the National Coat of Arms at the center of the white band.

Hoist : fly4 : 7
Vertical divisions1 : 1 : 1
Emblem diameter3⁄4 center band
Emblem positionCentered

Display colors

GreenHEX #006847 / asset screen value
WhiteHEX #FFFFFF / RGB 255, 255, 255
RedHEX #CE1126 / asset screen value

Construction notes

Divide a 4-by-7 rectangle into three equal vertical fields. The coat of arms is not an optional decorative mark: its official model and orientation are integral to the flag. The statute specifies the color order but does not define digital color values, so the values above describe this reference asset only.

Historical record

The present form was adopted in 1968. The 1984 national-symbols law restated its construction and remains the governing source, with later amendments affecting the broader law rather than the basic geometry in Article 3.

Source trail

Chamber of Deputies: Law on the National Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem ↗

Article 3 supplies the flag description; Article 2 describes the National Coat of Arms and requires conformity with the authenticated model.