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Coat of Arms
The civil buildings bore the coat of arms of the Spanish
Crown divided into four parts, two of which are shown here. This coat of
arms is composed of the figures of a lion and a castle, alluding to the
Spanish regions of León and Castilla, and apparently was once part
of the facade of the National Palace. Due to widespread nationalism at
the time of the proclamation of the Mexican Constitution in 1826, all coats
of arms and emblems of heraldry were removed and ceased to be used.
Last Modified: January 14, 1998.
Museo del Templo Mayor, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e História,
México.
Seminario #8, Centro Histórico. Cuauhtémoc,
México, D.F. 06060
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1997
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