| Mexico is known for its cultural fiestas and | | | | paper-cutting method that originated from China. |
| traditional Catholic celebrations. Each year, a lot of | | | | They made the flags look more modern and used |
| these festivities showcase the rich history of the | | | | these decorations for Catholic festivals. They |
| Mexican people through dances, parades, and | | | | layered the papel picado on top of a template of |
| contests. The festivals are normally adorned by | | | | the image and carved out the design using chisels, |
| cutout flags of different colors, and these are | | | | fine knives, and awls. |
| called papel picado or paper that has been | | | | The design and colors, according to Dale Hoyt |
| perforated. They say that using this type of | | | | Palfrey, an American writer in Mexico, were |
| Mexico flag is a tradition that has been passed | | | | normally of crosses, angels, skeletons, foliage, |
| down through generations, starting from the | | | | flowers, birds, and important historical figures. |
| Aztecs. | | | | There were also fiesta flags of Virgin Mary, who |
| The flags were used by the Aztecs for their | | | | was normally depicted in pink or sky blue colors. |
| ceremonies and the material they utilized for | | | | During patron saint days, flags are of yellow and |
| these are called amatl. These bark-mulch paper | | | | white, while during the Day of the Dead, the |
| flags were decorated with images of the deities | | | | Mexicans use bright pink, orange, or purple. |
| the Aztecs worshipped during ancient times. | | | | The center for papel picado can be found in San |
| Eventually, the Spanish introduced a new | | | | Salvador Huixcolotla, located in the state of Puebla. |