Chetumal in Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo, Mexico — The Yucatan Peninsula (The Southeast)
Monument to the Mexican Flag
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 29, 2019
1. Monument to the Mexican Flag Marker
Nuestra bandera no es solo pendon de guerra sino símbolo de unión territorial y de anhelos ciudadanos en bien de la patria
¡Honremosla!
Gral. De Div. Manuel Avila Camacho.
febrero 24 de 1943
1810
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ∙ J.M. Morelos ∙ Ignacio Allende ∙ Ignacio Aldama ∙ Nicolás Bravo ∙ Mariano Matamoros ∙ Hermenegildo Galeana ∙ Ignacio López R ∙ Vicente Guerrero ∙ Andrés Quintana Roo
1857
Benito Juárez ∙ Melchor Ocampo ∙ Sebastián Lerdo ∙ Francisco Zarco ∙ Guillermo Prieto ∙ Ignacio Ramirez ∙ Santos Degollado ∙ Ignacio Zaragoza ∙ Ponciano Arriaga
1910
Francisco I. Madero ∙ José M. Pino Suarez ∙ Aquiles Serdán ∙ Venustiano Carranza ∙ Belisario Domínguez ∙ Serapio Rendón ∙ Filomeno Mata ∙ Emiliano Zapata ∙ Ricardo Flores M.
Quintana Roo a su bandera
Quintana Roo a su ejercito
Monument to the Flag
To the flag
Our flag is not only a symbol of war but a symbol of territorial union and of citizens' longings for the good of our country
Honor it!
General Manuel Avila Camacho.
February 24, 1943
1810
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ∙ J.M. Morelos ∙ Ignacio Allende ∙ Ignacio Aldama ∙ Nicolás Bravo ∙ Mariano Matamoros ∙ Hermenegildo Galeana ∙ Ignacio López R ∙ Vicente Guerrero ∙ Andrés Quintana Roo
1857
Benito Juárez ∙ Melchor Ocampo ∙ Sebastián Lerdo ∙ Francisco Zarco ∙ Guillermo Prieto ∙ Ignacio Ramirez ∙ Santos Degollado ∙ Ignacio Zaragoza ∙ Ponciano Arriaga
1910
Francisco I. Madero ∙ José M. Pino Suarez ∙ Aquiles Serdán ∙ Venustiano Carranza ∙ Belisario Domínguez ∙ Serapio Rendón ∙ Filomeno Mata ∙ Emiliano Zapata ∙ Ricardo Flores M.
Quintana Roo to its flag
Quintana Roo to its army
Erected 1943.
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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is February 24, 1943.
Location. 18° 29.554′ N, 88° 17.832′ W. Memorial is in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, in Othón P. Blanco. It is on Boulevard Bahía just west of Avenida 16 de Septiembre, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Chetumal QR 77000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Mexican Maya Heartland and on the Yucatán Peninsula. Globally, it is on the Caribbean Sea, in North America, in Mesoamerica, in a Gulf of Mexico state, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The History of Chetumal 1898-1905 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Musical Band (about 90 meters away); Manuel Ávila Camacho Theater (about 90 meters away); Government Palace (about 120 meters away); The History of Chetumal 1918-1919 (about 150 meters away); Elio Carmichael (about
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 29, 2019
2. Monument to the Mexican Flag 1810 side (north)
Regarding Monument to the Mexican Flag. The marker includes the names of the heroes of the three most important events in Mexican history: the beginning of the independence struggle in 1810, the Reform Wars of 1857 and the beginning of the Mexican Revolution in 1910.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 29, 2019
3. Monument to the Mexican Flag 1857 side (west)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 29, 2019
4. Monument to the Mexican Flag 1910 side (east)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 29, 2019
5. Monument to the Mexican Flag Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 29, 2019
6. Monument to the Mexican Flag Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 29, 2019
7. Monument to the Mexican Flag
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on May 14, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
