The Flag of the Three Guarantees (1821) was Mexico's first national flag, featuring diagonal stripes of green, white, and red with a crowned eagle on a cactus in the centre and three stars. The three guarantees were: independence from Spain, Roman Catholic religion, and union of all inhabitants.
The flag of the Army of Three Guarantees represented Mexico's independence movement. The three guarantees were religion, independence, and union. Led to Mexico's independence from Spain in 1821.
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