The flag of

Morelia Morelia (; from 1545 to 1828 known as Valladolid; Otomi language, Otomi: ) is a city and municipal seat of the municipalities of Mexico, municipality of Morelia in the north-central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. It is both th ...

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

, was adopted as a symbol of the city on 1991.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Morelia is made up of three quarters of gold fields, each with a king dressed in purple with a scepter in his hands. At the top it has a royal crown with blue, red and green rhinestone studs and on the edges it has black and gold foliage with studs.

History

The Spanish under

Viceroy A viceroy () is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix ''vice-'', meaning "in the place of" and the Anglo-Norman ''roy'' (Old Frenc ...

Antonio de Mendoza Antonio de Mendoza (1495 – 21 July 1552) was a Spanish colonial administrator who was the first viceroy of New Spain, serving from 14 November 1535 to 25 November 1550, and the second viceroy of Peru, from 23 September 1551, until his d ...

founded a settlement here in 1541 with the name of Valladolid, which became rival to the nearby city of

Pátzcuaro Pátzcuaro () is a city and municipality located in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. The town was founded sometime in the 1320s, at first becoming the capital of the Purépecha Empire and later its ceremonial center. After the Spanish took over, V ...

for dominance in Michoacán. In 1580, this rivalry ended in Valladolid's favor, and it became the capital of the viceregal province.

Flag

It is formed by a yellow horizontal strip, which occupies the upper half, and a red horizontal strip, which complements the lower part. In the center is the coat of arms of the city.

History

File:Bandera de la provincia de Michoacán.svg, FIAV historical

Flag of Michoacán Province (1537–1625) Flag yellow red 5x3.svg, FIAV historical

Flag of Valladolid City (1625-1991)

Hymn

The

hymn A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hymn'' d ...

was written by Sara Malfavón, poet from Morelia City, in Michoacán.Ayuntamiento de Morelia
Hymn to Morelia.

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