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Sinaloa - Index to Municipalities (Mexico)

Indice a los Municipios del Estado de Sinaloa

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Municipalities
Syndicates
Analysis

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- indicates a flag is known.
- indicates it is reported there is no flag.

20 Municipalities

Syndicates:

Analysis

Each municipality in Sinaloa has its own municipal coat of arms. As in general with the Federation, there was a sudden surge in their adoptions in the '80s, but often '70s here. Really, their creation started shortly after the creation of the coat of arms of the State in 1958. The same designer of the coat of arms of the State, Rolando Arjóna Amabilis, designed the coats of arms of: Cosalá, Culiacán, and Mazatlán.

The most common themes in the creations of municipal coats of arms are agriculture and ranching; these are usually represented by fruits, vegetables, fields, bundles, tractors, or cattle and horses. A lot of the State is contained in a valley, and as such relies on it for their economies. Because agriculture cannot really exist without water, streams of water are also seen often. Fishing is common as the state has an extensive coastline, so it is very often represented by a fish. Transport is of great importance, which is why it is also seen frequently on these symbols (roads and railroad track).

Most distinctively, however, footprints are often depicted on the local coats of arms. These represent the Indians that walked through the region. Often an Indian is also depicted. Church is an important part of faith and history as many settlements were founded on missions, so the local church is often depicted. A cross is also often seen.

Really, municipal flags are often seen as merely decorations (to give a government a higher impression of authority), or more portable versions of the coat of arms. A coat of arms cannot be freely displayed like a flag, a realization that has happened sometime within the past 20 years and has started the creation of these municipal flags. This is the reason about six municipalities are known to have a flag.
Daniel Rentería, 18 April 2025

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