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Tapachula, Chiapas (Mexico)

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It appears Tapachula does not use a municipal flag.
Daniel Rentería, 24 July 2025

The coat of arms of Tapachula was adopted in 1984, with the winners announced on 12 September, being designed by Esgard José Cabrera Arriaga. It was adopted through a call for submissions from the Municipal Council under Joaquín del Pino Trujillo (1983-1985). Description as commonly found online:

The inscription [found in a ribbon above the shield]: Tapachula from the Nahoa “Tlapachol-atl”, swampy or flooded land.

[The following elements are depicted in a shield.]
The volcano [taking up the background, brown]: Protection and the head of the Municipality.

The state of Chiapas [map in the center, green]: The pride of being Chiapaneco.

The protection of the Municipality [in yellow, centered and larger on the map of the state]: The greatness of our Municipality and its vision towards the future.

The tributary of the river [small triangle at the bottom]: Coatán, from the Nahoa “Coatl-Tan”, a place with abundant snakes.

Corn, cocoa and coffee [the first two at the top over a sky; the third in the lower-left]: Represent the producing force of our Municipality.

The calabash [jícara] or huacal tree [lower-right]: The origin of the nickname of the people of Tapachula: “Huacaleros.”

The laurel branches and wreath [to the sides]: Homage to the heroes.

The chains of roses: The proclamation of the independence of Tapachula and Soconusco from the Spanish Crown and the Captaincy General of Guatemala by Don Bartolomé de Aparicio, on 23 October 1821 [the year 1821 is read under the branches].

Wreath: An open wreath, woven from flowers, herbs, or branches.

Daniel Rentería, 24 July 2025

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Tapachula, Chiapas (Mexico)

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