Information about effigy: Coat of Arms of Mexico

Coat of Arms of Mexico

The Coat of Arms of Mexico (Spanish: Escudo Nacional de México, literally "national shield of Mexico") is a national symbol of Mexico and depicts a Mexican (golden) eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. The design is rooted in the legend that the Aztec people would know where to build their city once they saw an eagle eating a snake on top of a lake. The image has been an important symbol of Mexican politics and culture for centuries. To the people of Tenochtitlan, this symbol had strong religious connotations, and to the Europeans, it came to symbolise the triumph of good over evil (with the snake sometimes representative of the serpent in the Garden of Eden).

The Mexican law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem regulates the name, the design and use of the arms. There they are officially called "coat of arms" (Spanish: escudo, literally "shield"), even if there is no heraldic shield and therefore, according to the rules of heraldry, it is not a traditional "coat of arms" and more precisely a "national emblem" instead (National Emblem of Mexico). It is in the centre of the flag of Mexico, is engraved on the obverse of Mexican peso coins, and is the basis of the Seal of the United Mexican States, the seal used on any official documents issued by the federal, state or municipal governmental authorities. The seal differs from the arms by the addition of the words Estados Unidos Mexicanos ("United Mexican States", the full official name of the country) in a semicircle around the upper half.

The style of the actual depiction of the emblem has changed several times throughout its history; the original version was introduced in 1821, with subsequent changes in 1824, 1864, 1867, 1893, 1916, 1934 and 1968 (the current version, by painter Francisco Eppens Helguera).

Coat of Arms of Mexico - showing 20 of 420 coins (Page 5 of 5)
Coin NameReverseObverseDetails
Silver Kilo 2023 Libertad Mexico / Silver Kilo 2023 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Silver Kilo 2023 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: 748
Silver Kilo 2023 Aztec Calendar Mexico / Silver Kilo 2023 Aztec Calendar - reverse photo Mexico / Silver Kilo 2023 Aztec Calendar - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: 500
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2023 Libertad Mexico / Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2023 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2023 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2023 Libertad Mexico / Gold Tenth-Ounce 2023 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Gold Tenth-Ounce 2023 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Gold
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: 2,750
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2023 Libertad Mexico / Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2023 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2023 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Gold
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: 3,000
Gold Quarter Ounce 2023 Libertad Mexico / Gold Quarter Ounce 2023 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Gold Quarter Ounce 2023 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Gold
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: 2,000
Silver Five Ounces 2024 Libertad Mexico / Silver Five Ounces 2024 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Silver Five Ounces 2024 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Tenth-Ounce 2024 Libertad Mexico / Silver Tenth-Ounce 2024 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Silver Tenth-Ounce 2024 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Ounce 2024 Libertad Mexico / Silver Ounce 2024 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Silver Ounce 2024 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Kilo 2024 Libertad Mexico / Silver Kilo 2024 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Silver Kilo 2024 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Half Ounce 2024 Libertad Mexico / Gold Half Ounce 2024 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Gold Half Ounce 2024 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Gold
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Half Ounce 2024 Libertad Mexico / Silver Half Ounce 2024 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Silver Half Ounce 2024 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Ounce 2024 Libertad Mexico / Gold Ounce 2024 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Gold Ounce 2024 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Gold
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Quarter Ounce 2024 Libertad Mexico / Silver Quarter Ounce 2024 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Silver Quarter Ounce 2024 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Two Ounces 2024 Libertad Mexico / Silver Two Ounces 2024 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Silver Two Ounces 2024 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Kilo 2024 Aztec Calendar Mexico / Silver Kilo 2024 Aztec Calendar - reverse photo Mexico / Silver Kilo 2024 Aztec Calendar - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: 500
Gold Tenth-Ounce 2024 Libertad Mexico / Gold Tenth-Ounce 2024 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Gold Tenth-Ounce 2024 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Gold
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2024 Libertad Mexico / Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2024 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Silver Twentieth-Ounce 2024 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Silver
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2024 Libertad Mexico / Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2024 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2024 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Gold
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
Gold Quarter Ounce 2024 Libertad Mexico / Gold Quarter Ounce 2024 Libertad - reverse photo Mexico / Gold Quarter Ounce 2024 Libertad - obverse photo Material: 0.999 Gold
Mint: Mexican Mint
Mintage: unknown
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Coat of Arms of Mexico: Details
Year1821
CountryMexico
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