Tlaxcala, Mexico

Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala

Last modified: 2005-03-12 by juan manuel gabino villascán
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Note: Tlaxcala has an official or semiofficial flag for domestic use:

by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, October 06, 2001.
See: Flag of Tlaxcala

However Tlaxcala flies also an unofficial flag in white charged with the coat of arms:

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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, October 06, 2001. See: Coat of arms on white background: unofficial flags

• Presentation of Tlaxcala
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• Local flag of Tlaxcala

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  Quoted by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán October 9, 2001

• Official name: Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala / Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala
• Short-form names: Estado de Tlaxcala / State of Tlaxcala; Tlaxcala
• Location: Center-South of Mexico.
  It neighbors the Mexican States of México (E), and Puebla (N, W, S)
• Area: 3,914 km²
• Municipalities: 60
• Population: 884,000 inhabitants
• Capital: Tlaxcala (Pop.: 15,000)
• Statehood: February 5, 1857
• Arms adopted: Granted by Charles V on Abril 22, 1535.

INEGI and SEP
Reported by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, October 06, 2001.

by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, October 06, 2001.

The arms consist on a "French style" green-bordered red shield. It bears a yellow castle resembling Castile (Spain) whose flag over the main tower shows the Austrian arms.
Over the border, at the top corners there are two golden initials "I" and "F" for the Catholic Kings of Spain, Isabel (Elizabeth) and Fernando (Ferdinand) respectively; betw