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The symbols of city of Irapuato, Mexico, are the coat of arms or seal and the municipal flag.
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The symbols of city of Irapuato, Mexico, are the coat of arms or seal and the municipal flag.
The municipality's coat of arms is divided into four fields, in the first there are four Spanish helmets and the episcopal shield of Don Vasco de Quiroga. In the second quadrant is a winged lion representing Saint Mark the Evangelist with a K and a V representing Charles V, the emperor, the third lower quadrant is a hill that presents the toponym of Irapuato and the fourth lower quadrant is two hands with a sickle and the other with a caduceus, At the top is a sun. At the bottom it has a motto Ad Augusta per Augusta. [1]
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| Use | Civil and state flag  |
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| Proportion | 4:7 |
| Adopted | 2010 [2] |
The flag of Irapuato was adopted in 2010. It is colored green and gold and bears the city Emblem in the center. The emblem has a diameter of three-quarters the width of the stripes. The ratio of the flag is 4:7. Ribbons of the same colors may be placed at the foot of the finial.
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Irapuato is a Mexican city and municipality located at the foot of the Arandas Hill, in the central region of the state of Guanajuato. It lies between the Silao River and the Guanajuato River, a tributary of the Lerma River, at 1,724 m (5,656 ft) above sea level. It is located at 20°40′N101°21′W. The city is the second-largest in the state, with a population of 342,561 according to the 2005 census, while its municipality has a population of 529,440. The municipality has an area of 851 km2 (329 sq mi) and includes numerous smaller outlying communities. Although it is now an important center for regional trade and transportation center as well the site of several automotive and chemical manufacturing plants, the city's main industry has historically been agriculture and it has long been known for its strawberries and industry of refried beans, also the raising of pigs and cattle. The fruits and flowers of Irapuato's luxurious gardens are well known throughout Mexico.
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