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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n, August 31, 2001
The EZLN's flag is a 4:7 dimensioned (approximately, I have
seen 2:3 and 1:2 variations) of a plain black field and a five-pointed
regular red star in the center. I have seen it on several occasions in
Mexico and is described in several songs by Rage Against the Machine, such
as War Within a Breath.
Dennis Fyck, August 17, 2001.
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by Juan Manuel Gabino Villasc�n, August 31, 2001
As described by Dennis Fyck.
About the last message about the EZLN, let me tell you the correct name in
Spanish is "Ej�rcito Zapatista de Liberaci�n Nacional".
The "official" flag or at least the most-used flag of the Movement
that started to operate on 1 January 1994, is black charged with a red five-pointed
star above the movement initials, also in red.
There are several variations (single red star over black; Zapata's face and
initials, etc) and information published at FLAG REPORT by Mr.
Jaume Oll�.
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by António Martins-Tuválkin, August 08, 2004.
Red and black is flown as a flag of a factory on strike in Mexico
(although I'm not sure in what configuration). I have also seen a a
red and black vertical bicolour with a red and black star inverted
down its' vertical axis - i.e. a red section over the black
rectangle and vice verse. This particular flag was spotted at a film
of a Zapatista demonstration in Mexico. (The Zapatistas are an
indigenous Mexican anarchist movement).
Matthias Speer, February 5, 2003.
I do not know if this image is EZLN or
FZLN. Bay the way, here's a great example that sometimes heraldic terms are
very effective: Matthias' description above is simply per pale red
and black, a star counterchanged.
António Martins-Tuválkin, August 08, 2004.