Mexico - Republic of Yucatán

República de Yucatán: Mar. 16 1841 / Oct. 20 1841-Dec. 15 1843

Last modified: 2005-01-15 by juan manuel gabino villascán
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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, May 06, 2001.

• History and meaning
• Posible variants of the Republic of Yucatán flag
• Current use of the Republic of Yucatán flag

• Self-proclaimed independent states
• Mayan civilization
• Yucatán, México
• Mexico - National index
• Mexico

"The most accurate version about the meaning of the five-star flag is that given by Historian Rodolfo Menéndez de la Peña, who wrote a brief introduction on the cover of the Serapio Baqueiro's book entitled 'Ensayo Histórico sobre las Revoluciones de Yucatán de 1840 a 1864' (Historic esay on the Yucatán revolutions from 1840 to 1864); the texts says: '...the Yucatán flag is divided into two fields: to the left, one field in green, and to the right, another divided in turn into three, red (top and bottom) and white (middle). The green area is featured by five beautiful stars standing for the five departments into wich Yucatán was administrativelly divided by Decree of November 30, 1840: Mérida, Izamal, Valladolid, Tekax and Campeche...' According the year on which the Peninsula was divided into five departments or