Vexillological description
Paño de proporción 4:7, liso, de blanco, con el escudo del estado en el centro.
- Paño
- blanco, liso.
- Escudo
- centrado, mucho más estrecho que el paño.
Flag of Morelos
Bandera del estado mexicano de Morelos.
The flag, in figures
Every fact about the flag, each with what it means.
- Proportions
- 4:77 wide for every 4 high. 24 flags in the catalogue share it.
- Properties
Normal flagFIAV symbol: the form of the flag.- Use
CivilFIAV symbol: who may fly the flag.- Colours
- White
- Coat of arms
- YesIt carries the coat of arms on the cloth.
Take a closer look
The colours it is made of.
White
How it is described
The flag in the words of vexillology and heraldry.
Descripción heráldica
Sobre una terraza verde, una mata de maíz de color oro; sobre ella, una estrella y una cinta de plata con el lema «Tierra y Libertad». Rodea el emblema una banda de plata con la leyenda «La tierra volverá a quienes la trabajan con sus manos», con un filete verde al interior y otro rojo al exterior.
The colours of the arms
- Oro:
- yellow
- Plata:
- white
Descripción según Wikipedia (es), transcripción aproximada; no es un blasón formal.
What it carries
Each element and how many of the 1,390 flags in the catalogue carry it. In yellow, the rarest.
The full story
How it was born, how it has changed and what it means.
How it came about
How it has changed
What it means
Fun facts
Localisation
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Sources
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Credits
Flag image: Heraldry, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain.
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