The Flag of Jalisco It was promulgated by the State Congress on May 7, 2011, through the Law of Official Symbols of the State of Jalisco.
In its 10th article the banner is described, stating that it is composed of two vertical stripes: one blue and the other gold. In the center is the state shield.
With the designation of the first version of the subsequently approved, Jalisco became in 2008 the first State in the country to have its own flag.
Federal laws do not contemplate the appearance of state flags. The reason, according to some experts, is to avoid the appearance of separatist movements such as those that occurred in Yucatan or Tabasco during the 19th century.
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History of the flag
Historical background: Kingdom of Nueva Galicia
The first flag that is recorded in the area is the Kingdom of New Galicia, entity appeared in the year 1532.
It was when the capital was moved to Guadalajara, now capital of Jalisco, when this banner appeared, which has served as inspiration for the creation of the current flag.
The first flag proposal does not arise until the Mexico's independence . It was the governor of the State in 1825, Prisciliano Sánchez, who suggested a transition with three horizontal stripes: the upper and lower in blue and the center in gold. This ends up being the first badge of the City of Guadalajara.
It was not until much later, in 1972, when the first state flag was designed. It would be the same as the national flag, with a writing on the bottom that said"Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco."
In 1998, a new state flag was used by the institutions, although it does not enjoy legal recognition. It is completely white and carries the shield that refers to the flag of New Galicia in the center.
At last, in 2008, a flag approved by Congress is adopted. A year earlier its design began to be discussed, a process that ended on February 22, 2008.
This design underwent some small change, especially in the shield that appears in the center, until reaching the flag that today is considered official.
The public presentation took place in September 2010, during the celebration of the Bicentennial of Mexico.
Meaning of the flag
The flag of Jalisco is formed by two vertical stripes of different color: one is blue, while the second is gold.
The group has its origin in the one created during the period of the Kingdom of Nueva Galicia. It also remembers the one that is in force in Guadalajara, its capital.
However, the hue of blue is different in both brands, since the legislators did not want any confusion between the two.
As for the meaning, gold represents the will to do good to the most disadvantaged. Blue, on the other hand, symbolizes serving its rulers with loyalty.
This color also indicates the desire to promote agriculture as a common good of the entire State.
For its part, the central shield has, in general lines, the function of symbolizing the nobility and lordship of the city, apart from the secondary meaning that each of its components presents.
References
- It's Academic. Flag of Jalisco. Retrieved from esacademic.com
- Government of Jalisco. Law on the coat of arms, flag and anthem of the State of Jalisco. Retrieved from view.officeapps.live.com
- History Channel. Jalisco Retrieved from history.com
- Gabino, Juan Manuel. Jalisco Mexico. Retrieved from crwflags.com
- The Columbia Encyclopedia. New Galicia Retrieved from encyclopedia.com