Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. The current Mexican flag was adopted in 1968, but it is essentially the same tricolor first introduced in 1821. The coat of arms, which was added in 1823, depicts an eagle eating a snake atop a cactus on an island in the middle of a lake. It relates to an Aztec legend and to the site of Mexico City, which was built on the dry bed of Lake Texcoco.
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