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The Significance of the Yaqui Flag

The Yaqui Flag

The color red symbolizes the blood shed to protect our people, our land, our customs and our religion.

The color white symbolizes the purity of our spirit.

The color blue symbolizes the sky, where our mother, Maala Mecha and our father, Achai Taa'ah are.

The stars represent the cardinal directions, east, west, north and south.

The moon represents our mother, Maala Mecha, the mother of all creation.

The sun represents our father, Achai Taa'ah, the father of all creation.

The black cross represents the memory of all of our ancestors who have died in the many wars to protect our people, our land our customs and our religion.


 

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Articles:

  • The Pascola Dancer
  • The Yaqui Flag
  • Flowers
  • Waehmatuko Teva
        (Lenten Fast)
  • The Gargoyle
  • Kamiino Pahko
        (La Fiesta "Del Camino")
  • The Hiaki Language:
        The Letter "A"
        The Letter "B"
        The Letter "Ch"
        The Letter "E"
        The Letter "H"
        The Letter "I"
        The Letter "K"
        The Letter "L"
        The Letter "M"
        The Letter "O"
        The Letter "P"
        The Letter "R"
        The Letter "S"
        The Letter "T"

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