Frequently Visible at US Political Rallies, Mexican Flag Takes on New Symbolism Fox News Latino
go to original June 6, 2016

A woman waves the Mexican flag while driving past the Albuquerque Convention Center after a rally by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Albuquerque, N.M. (Jett Loe/The Las Cruces Sun-News)

It's a flag seen at many protests against presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. It also can be spotted at immigration rallies, on murals in cities with sizeable Latino populations and at Mexican National team soccer games held on U.S. soil.

The flag of Mexico has a long history in the United States, despite being a symbol of a nation south of the border. It became a topic of discussion last week after a violent anti-Trump protest in Albuquerque.



Trump lashed out on Twitter after protests outside his Albuquerque rally sparked a riot that caused thousands of dollars in damage, condemning "thugs who were flying the Mexican flag." His comments turned the emblem into a political symbol for those voicing their opposition to Trump's controversial rhetoric against Mexicans and his insistence to build a wall between the two countries.

Within minutes, images of protesters waving the Mexican flag were shared on social media. Conservative radio talk show hosts repeatedly mentioned the flag as anti-Trump demonstrations moved to San Diego and Fresno, California.

Set to red, white and green bars, the Mexican flag contains in the center an eagle sitting on a cactus eating a snake. The central emblem is based on an indigenous legend of the Aztecs settling in present-day Mexico City on what was originally a lake-island.

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