Coat of Arms of Mexico

Mexico · 1950 · 5c

This definitive stamp features the Coat of Arms of Mexico, a powerful national symbol. The design depicts a golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus, devouring a rattlesnake, which is derived from an Aztec legend.

Issued as part of a long-running definitive series, this stamp represents a period of post-revolutionary stability and growing national identity in Mexico.