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Mexican War

Mexican War Streamer

Mexican War. There were 10 campaigns in the Mexican War. The streamers are green with a white center stripe. The color green is one of the colors associated with ancient Mexico and the colors green and white appear in the present Mexican tricolor flag. The white center stripe also represents the United States flag. The following inscriptions in yellow are on the Mexican War streamers:

PALO ALTO 1846 RESACA DE LA PALMA 1846 MONTERY 1846 CHAPULTEPEC 1847
BUENA VISTA 1847 VERA CRUZ 1847 CERRO GORDO 1847
CONTRERAS 1847 CHURUBUSCO 1847 MOLINO DEL REY 1847





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