Coat of arms of Mexico
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coat-of-arms-of-mexico-176-15083342
title:
Coat of arms of Mexico
text:
The coat of arms of Mexico is a national symbol of Mexico and depicts a Mexican (golden) eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. The design is rooted in the legend that the Aztec people would know where to build their city once they saw an eagle eating a snake on top of a lake. The image has been an important symbol of Mexican politics and culture for centuries. To the people of Tenochtitlan, this symbol had strong religious connotations, and to the Europeans, it came to
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Mexico
date created:
2004-04-23T01:04:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T20:32:19Z
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