Mexico - Maritime flags

Last modified: 2009-06-19 by juan manuel gabino villascán
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• 1968-present-day
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1968-present-day

4:7
by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, August 31, 2001
Based on [sdn76]

Article 15. (...) Every single Mexican aircraft and ship shall carry the National Flag and they shall use it according the corresponding laws and rules. (...)

Article 16. The National Flag shall be hoisted everyday in the headquarters of the Powers of the Union, offices of the Migration Department, Customs, Capitanías de Puerto, International Airports; at the Diplomatic and Consular Representations abroad, and on the monumental hoist at the "Plaza de la Constitución" in the Republic's capital city.

From [gob84]
Quoted and translated by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, August 17, 2002.

1891-192/1912-1968

2:3 |
by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, July 20, 2002
Based on [ltg23], [sma57], and on a written description in [sma56]

1865-1867

1:2
by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, July 10, 2002
Based on [sdn79]

Maximilian was made Emperor in 1864 but flag wasn't changed quickly. As far as I know only regulation for flags were issued in 1 November 1865: National flag and merchant ensign: green, white, red vertical flag without any device.

Nozomi Kariyasu, December 12, 1999.

• 1968-present-day
• 1912-1968

1968-present-day

According to [gob68] the current customs flag is the present-day National Flag:

Article 15.- The National Flag shall be hoisted everyday on the "oficinas de población", customs, captainships of port (capitanías de puerto) and international airports.

This Law was abrogated and replaced by the currently in effect [Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno Nacionales], published on the DOF on February 23, 1984, to come into effect a day later: Feb. 24, 1984. Though this law did not modified the National Flag and Coat of Arms features established by its predecessor, since it was promulgated to clarify some details about the National Anthem, several articles were arranged:

Article 16. The National Flag shall be hoisted everyday on the buildings see of Powers of the Union, offices of the Migration Department, Customs, Capitanias de Puerto, International Airports; in the Diplomatic and Consular Representations abroad, and on the monumental hoist at the "Plaza de la Constitución" in the Republic's capital city.

Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, August 17, 2002.

1912-1968

2:3
by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, July 20, 2002
Based on [ltg23] and on a written description in [sma56]

1912-1968

2:3
by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, July 20, 2002
Based on a written description in [sma56]

Ca. 1923

1912-ca. 1923

1:1
by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, April 20, 2002
Based on a written description in [sma56]
According to [sma57] proportions are 2:3

• Since 1954 (?)
• Ca. 1939
• 1912

Since 1954 (?)

by Antonio Martins

On January 1, 1954, by international agreement a new International Code of Signals came into effect. According to this agreement the Pilot's flag is divided into six yellow and blue vertical stripes.

Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, April 20, 2002

ca. 1939

by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, April 20, 2002
Based on [neu39]

1912

2:3
by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, April 20, 2002
Based on a written description in [sma56]

• 1912-?

1912-?

1:1
by Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, April 20, 2002
Based on a written description in [sma56]

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