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Flag of Quintana Roo

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Flag of Quintana Roo
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion4:7
AdoptedJanuary 1, 2016
DesignSolid white with the Quintana Roo coat of arms in the center.

The Flag of Quintana Roo is the flag used by the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The flag was adopted January 1, 2016.[1] The State Flag consists of a white rectangle with a ratio of four to seven between the height and width; in the center it bears the State Coat of arms. Legally, the coat of arms should occupy one third of the height and width in the same 4-to-7 ratio. However, in reality it does not, as it is taller than it is wide; it is either set large at one third the width or small at one third the height.

History

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The flag of Quintana Roo flying

Formerly, the current territory of the state of Quintana Roo belonged to the state of Yucatan. The first flag was flown on March 16, 1841, when it was hoisted on the Ayuntamiento municipal building in the "Plaza Grande" of Mérida, the capital city of the state of Yucatán as the Republic of Yucatán. This action was a protest against the centralism of Mexican president Antonio López de Santa Anna.[2][3]

The first flag of the state of Quintana Roo was officially adopted on January 1, 2016, it is a white banner with the entity's coat of arms.

Other flags

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Quintana Roo". www.congresoqroo.gob.mx (in Spanish). Gobierno del Estado. Retrieved December 31, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)The state flag is described in Chapter 2, Articles 3.
  2. ^ Casares G. Cantón, Raúl; Duch Collel, Juan; Zavala Vallado, Slvio; et al. (1998). Yucatán en el tiempo. Mérida,Yucatán.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ 160 aniversario de la Bandera de Yucatán (www.yucatan.com.mx)
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