Flags of the World (M)

Name & image of flag

Analysis

History


Mexico flag

  • The flag of the 2nd Mexican Empire (1864-1867)
    Designed by Ferdinand Maximilian


  • The flag of the Mexican Republic (1823-1864, 1867-1893)
    Designed by the Constituent Congress


  • The flag of the Mexican Republic (1893-1916)
    Designed by Tomas de la Peña


  • The flag of Mexico (1916-1934)
    Designed by Antonio Gómez


  • The flag of Mexico (1934-1968)
    Designed by Jorge Enciso


  • The Mexico flag (1968-present)
    Designed by Francisco Eppens Helguera

  • In 1968, Francisco Eppens Helguera (Mexican artist known for his distinctly Mexican paintings, murals, and sculptures) re-designed the Mexican coat of arms that is still being used today on the Mexico flag
  • The coat of arms was re-designed to make it even more resplendent with the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games

Myanmar flag

  • Flag of the State of Burma (1943-1945) featuring the old national symbol of the green peacock
  • In 1943 (World War II), the State of Burma was created by Japan


  • Flag of the Union of Burma (1948-1974)
  • In 1948, the Union of Burma was created as an independent republic under the terms of the Burma Independence Act 1947


  • Flag of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma (1974-1988)
    Flag of the Union of Myanmar (1988-2010)


  • Flag of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2010-present)
  • The Myanmar flag is the flag of the State of Burma without the green peacock, but instead with the white star
  • The Myanmar flag was adopted on 21 Oct 2010