Supporters and opponents of the Los Angeles protesters see the prominence of the Mexican flag in different contexts.

The Aztec Empire ... on modern Mexican society and culture is profound and far-reaching and can be seen in cuisine, architecture, art, literature and more. According to legend, the Aztecs migrated ...

According to legend, the Aztecs settled in this area following a divine sign: an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak. This symbol — now central to the Mexican flag — signified ...

Many scientists believe that the heart of the Sun Stone or Aztec Calendar was the face ... This image, which today graces the Mexican flag, was originally misinterpreted by the Spanish conquerors.

Aztec, Toltec, Zapotec, Mixtec and nearly every other formative Mexican culture--whose temples, sculptures, sacred hymns, poems, rituals and legends celebrated this feathered god as a redemptive ...