Día de la Bandera

"Día de la Bandera" ("Flag Day") is a national holiday in Mexico. Flag Day is celebrated every year on February 24 since its implementation in 1937. It was established by President of Mexico General Lázaro Cárdenas before the monument to General Vicente Guerrero, first to pledge allegiance to the Mexican flag on March 12,1821.

Pledge of allegiance

The pledge of allegiance to the flag ("Juramento a la bandera") in Spanish is:

"¡Bandera de México!" "Legado de nuestros héroes," "Símbolo de la unidad " "de nuestros padres" "y de nuestros hermanos," "te prometemos ser siempre fieles" "a los principios de libertad y justicia" "que hacen de nuestra Patria," "la nación independiente, " "humana y generosa, " "a la que entregamos " "nuestra existencia."

"Flag of México!" "Legacy of our heroes," "Symbol of the unity" "of our parents" "and of our siblings," "we promise you to be always faithful" "to the principles of liberty and justice" "that make of our Homeland," "the independent, " "humane and generous nation, " "to which we dedicate" "our existence."

ee also

* Flag flying days in Mexico
* Flag Day in other countries

External links

*es icon [http://redescolar.ilce.edu.mx/redescolar/efemerides/febrero/conme24a.htm The Day of the Flag] at red escolar.
*es icon [http://www.presidencia.gob.mx/multimedia/anuncios/?contenido=16887&pagina=1 TV spots] by the Presidency of Mexico for the Day of the Flag.
*es icon [http://mexico.udg.mx/politica/simbolospatrios/presenta.html The Mexican Flag] at the [http://mexico.udg.mx/ Mexico Website] of the Universidad de Guanajuato.