Oak and laurel leaves encircling the eagle cluster tied together with a ribbon with the Mexican flag's colors.The pedestal, on which the nopal grows, immersed in the Aztec symbol for water.The nopal on which the eagle stands The nopal bears some of its fruits ( tunas).The snake, held by a talon and the beak of the eagle.As a result of this, the design and color of the snake on the modern coat of arms do not correspond with those of any species of snake, and were inspired by the representations of Quetzalcoatl, a rattlesnake with quetzal feathers. But in 1917, the serpent was changed to be a rattlesnake, because it was more common than the aquatic varieties in pre-Hispanic illustrations. When Father Durán introduced the snake, it was originally an aquatic serpent. The golden eagle is considered the official bird of Mexico. In 1960, the Mexican ornithologist Rafael Martín del Campo identified the eagle in the pre-Hispanic codex as the crested caracara or "quebrantahuesos" (bonebreaker), a species common in Mexico (although the name "eagle" is taxonomically incorrect, as the caracara is in the falcon family). Teocalli of the Sacred War sculpted in 1325 Although this interpretation does not conform to pre-Columbian traditions, it was an element that could be used by the first missionaries for the purposes of evangelism and the conversion of the native peoples. To the Europeans, it would represent the struggle between good and evil. Despite its inaccuracy, the new legend was adopted because it conformed with European heraldic tradition. Based on this, Father Diego Durán reinterpreted the legend so that the eagle represents all that is good and right, while the snake represents evil and sin. In the story, the Nahuatl text ihuan cohuatl izomocayan "the snake hisses" was mistranslated as "the snake is torn". The story of the snake was derived from an incorrect translation of the Crónica Mexicáyotl by Fernando Alvarado Tezozómoc. To the Mexicas, the snake represented wisdom, and it had strong connotations with the god Quetzalcoatl.
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The cactus ( Opuntia ficus-indica), full of its fruits, called nōchtli in Nahuatl, represents the island of Tenochtitlan. The eagle was a representation of the sun god Huitzilopochtli, who was very important, as the Mexicas referred to themselves as the "People of the Sun". Moreover, the original meanings of the symbols were different in numerous ways. The seal differs from the arms by the addition of the words Estados Unidos Mexicanos ("United Mexican States", the full official name of the country) in a semicircle around the upper half. They feature in the centre of the flag of Mexico, are engraved on the obverse of Mexican peso coins, and are the basis of the Seal of the United Mexican States, the seal used on any official documents issued by the federal, state or municipal governmental authorities. The Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem regulates the design and use of the arms. To the people of Tenochtitlan, this symbol had strong religious connotations, and to the Europeans, it came to symbolize the triumph of good over evil (with the snake sometimes representative of the serpent in the Garden of Eden). The image has been an important symbol of Mexican politics and culture for centuries. The design is rooted in the legend that the Aztec people would know where to build their city once they saw an eagle eating a snake on top of a lake. The coat of arms of Mexico ( Spanish: Escudo Nacional de México, literally "national shield of Mexico") depicts a Mexican (golden) eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. (latest version, by Francisco Eppens Helguera)Ītop a nopal pedestal, a Mexican golden eagle devouring a rattle snake, all proper Black and White Version of the Seal of the Government of Mexico (Linear)
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