This plan was based in three principles: "Religion, Independence and Unity", which were represented on the flag's colors.

On this same date, Jose Magdaleno Ocampo tailored the first three color flag for what would soon be an independent Mexico.

The Flag Day was established on 24 February 1934, with legislation passing that year regulating the national symbols of Mexico.

[1] Honors to the flag are accompanied by the performance of the Toque de Bandera, a short anthem with lyrics by Xóchitl Angélica Palomino Contreras and music by Juan Pío Manzanares.

When the flag is being paraded, the arm is held across the chest, palm parallel to the ground.