Guerrero, Mexico

Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero / Free and Sovereign State of Guerrero

Last modified: 2005-03-19 by juan manuel gabino villascán
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Note: Guerrero has no official flag, but one in white charged with the coat of arms is broadly used:

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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, March 13, 2005. Coat of arms from: Banco de México See: Coat of arms on white background: unofficial flags

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• Official name: Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero / Free and Sovereign State of Guerrero
• Short-form names: Estado de Guerrero / State of Guerrero; Guerrero
• Location: South of Mexico. It neighbors the Mexican States of Morelos, México and Puebla (N), Oaxaca (E), and Michoacán (NW); and the Pacific Ocean (W, S).
• Area: 64,586 km²
• Municipalities: 76
• Population: 2'900,000 inhabitants
• Capital: Chilpancingo de los Bravo (Pop.: 62,000)
• Statehood: October 27, 1849
• Arms adopted: Unknown date

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Reported by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, May 08, 2001.

by Banco de México
Posted by: Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, March 13, 2005.

The State's Arms are among the most simpliest of the Mexican States. It is featured by a blue shield charged with a depiction of a "Tiger Knight", former Mexica high-rank soldier, wearing the traditional battle suit, made up mainly by jaguar skin, animal that was known by nahuatl people as "ocelotl"; holding with his left hand, in first plane, a typical Mexica shield, and with the right one a "Maccahuitl", something kind of attack weapon composed by a peace of wood on which sharp-edged stones are tied up. The shield i