Flag of Guerrero

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Flag of Guerrero
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Use Civil and state flag FIAV normal.svg
Proportion4:7
AdoptedOctober 25, 2019
DesignSolid white with the Querétaro coat of arms in the center.

The Flag of Guerrero is the flag used by the Mexican state of Guerrero. The flag was adopted October 25, 2019. [1] The State Flag consists of a white rectangle with a ratio of four to seven between the width and length; in the center it bears the State Coat of arms, placed in such a way that it occupies three-quarters of the width. [2]

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History

The first flag of the state of Guerrero was officially adopted in October 25, 2019, it is a white banner with the entity's coat of arms.

Historical flags

The symbol is used by all successive regimes in different forms.

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References

  1. "Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno del Estado de Guerrero" (PDF). congresogro.gob.mx (in Spanish). Gobierno del Estado. Retrieved December 31, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)The state flag is described in Chapter 2, Articles 3.
  2. "Querétaro (Mexico)" (PDF). https://normas.cndh.org.mx . Retrieved 2024-10-23.{{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)