The current Mexican flag was officially adopted by the country in 1968, though variations have been used since Mexico’s war of independence from Spain in the early 1800s.

White Americans, especially older citizens, tend to be more bothered than Black Americans or Latinos by demonstrators waving Mexican flags – and even US flags – during protests.

How the Mexican flag became the symbol of the LA protests ‘I have to show support also for our Mexican brothers and sisters,’ one demonstrator said Michelle Del Rey in Washington, D.C.

The Mexican flag has also played a key role in immigrant rights demonstrations throughout history. Its most prominent use was recorded in 1994, during resistance to California’s Proposition 187.

Mexico’s green, white and red flag has become a defining symbol of the protests in Los Angeles. Demonstrators have waved flags from Mexico and other Latin American countries, as well as US flags, to ...

White Americans, especially older citizens, tend to be more bothered than Black Americans or Latinos by demonstrators waving Mexican flags – and even US flags – during protests.

The Mexican flag has long been a mainstay at immigration-related demonstrations, particularly in LA, which has deep cultural and economic ties to Mexico and is seen as the capital of the Mexican ...