The symbols of city of Tlaquepaque, Mexico, are the coat of arms or seal and the municipal flag. Other cultural symbols include the Saint Peter church and the handcraft jarritos.
Coat of arms
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Coat of Arms of Tlaquepaque is a Spanish-shaped shield with two blue and gold fields interspersed with a helmet on the head.
In one quarter is the pottery of the Tlaquepaque artisans, the other quarter has the order of Saint Francis of Asissi, in the lower left quarter a well and the lower right quarter has the keys of Saint Peter with a rooster.[1]
For exterior decoration a green molded card with trimmings and foliage and dependencies in gold. The four quarters of the coat of arms of Tlaquepaque form the municipal flag of Tlaquepaque.
Flag
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| Use | Civil and state flag  |
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| Proportion | 4:7 |
| Adopted | 2010[2] |
The flag of Tlaquepaque was adopted in 2014. its has four horizontal quarters of blue, yellow, yellow and blue with the coat of arms of Tlaquepaque city. It was adopted in 2010 The ratio of the flag is 4:7.[3]
Design and symbolism
editThe colors of the flag of Tlaquepaque are inspired by the flag of the New Galicia. The meaning of the colors of the municipal flag are as follows:
- Gold (yellow): do good to the poor.
- Azur (blue): serve the rulers and promote agriculture.
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