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A Mexico City exhibition reveals how the national emblem—eagle on a cactus—originated in a 1325 Mexica myth and endures as a symbol of Indigenous resilience and harmony.
A new exhibition at Mexico City’s Old City Hall, built on ruins of ancient Mexica sites, explores the enduring legacy of the national emblem—the eagle devouring a serpent on a cactus—rooted in a 1325 Mexica myth about the founding of Tenochtitlan.
The symbol, first adopted as a city seal in 1523 under Spanish rule, persisted through conquest and colonization, reflecting the resilience of Indigenous identity.
Now a national emblem, it represents Mexico’s layered history and living cultural heritage, underscored by President Claudia Sheinbaum’s emphasis on its significance as a legacy of harmony with nature and the cosmos.
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Una exposición en la Ciudad de México revela cómo el emblema nacional, el águila en un cactus, se originó en un mito mexicano de 1325 y perdura como un símbolo de resiliencia y armonía indígena.