17. MORELOS: An orange background represents the state’s warm temperature. This flag features a flower, symbolic of the state’s eternal spring. Read more >  
18. NAYARIT: This flag highlights Nayarit’s Cora and Huichol indigenous groups through the use of an intricate and colorful pattern, symbolizing those found on their crafts. Read more >
19. NUEVO LEON: This flag features manufacturing plants, which highlight the importance of Nuevo León as an industrial state. Read more >
20. OAXACA: This flag features a chapulín, or grasshopper, which is a gastronomical symbol of the Oaxacan people. Read more >
21. PUEBLA: A blue-and-white color palette relates to the state’s authentic talavera pottery. This flag features Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl, as humans, looking directly at each other, which symbolizes the legend of the foundation of the volcanoes
22. QUERETARO: This flag features a hair comb, symbolizing that worn by Doña Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, a hero of Mexican Independence. The pattern on the left-hand side represents Querétaro’s famous aqueduct. Read more >
23. QUINTANA ROO: A red background represents the state’s highly warm and humid climate. The blue and yellow stripes across the bottom are symbolic of the oceans. This flag features a rising sun, representing Quintana Roo’s well-known beautiful beac
24. SAN LUIS POTOSI: This flag features a quill pen, representing the poet Francisco González Bocanegra, author of the Mexican national anthem. The color palette is representative of the state’s silver and gold mines. Read more >
25. SINALOA: This flag features a tomato, highlighting the importance of this crop in Sinaloa’s agriculture. Read more >
26. SONORA: This flag features deer antlers and a pair of maracas, representing the famous “Dance of the Deer,” native to Sonora. Read more >
27. TABASCO: A yellow background represents the state’s warm climate. This flag features one of the massive head sculptures of the Olmec civilization discovered in the area. Read more >
28. TAMAULIPAS: This flag features a red background with long fringes, symbolizing the cuera tamaulipeca, a traditional jacket made from calfskin or deer suede, representing the state of Tamaulipas. Read more >
29. TLAXCALA: This flag features a corn cob, highlighting the importance of the state’s name as the “place of corn bread (tortilla).” Read more >
30. VERACRUZ: A blue background highlights the importance of the state’s port. This flag features the ritual of the Voladores de Papantla, where four fliers launch themselves from the top of a pole and spin around, a native tradition of Veracruz. R
31. YUCATAN: A hot pink color, known as “Rosa Mexicano,” signifies the state’s large number of indigenous language speakers. This flag features a pyramid, symbolizing the state’s Mayan ruins sites. Read more >
32. ZACATECAS: This flag features a mining helmet, representing the state’s history as a centre of mining. The pattern across the bottom represents Zacatecas’ famous aqueduct. Read more >
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