Mexico Eagle and Snake National Emblem

Mexico · 1923 · 1c

This definitive stamp features the national coat of arms of Mexico, depicting a golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a rattlesnake. The design is a powerful symbol derived from Aztec legend, representing the triumph of good over evil. The denomination 'UN CENTAVO' is inscribed at the bottom.

Issued as part of a long-running definitive series in the post-revolutionary period, this stamp represents a time of national consolidation and the promotion of Mexican identity and heritage.