Show origin of the arm arnis of mexico tho the origin of or the mexican coat of arms is to be found in ancient traditions the I 1 he eagle was the emblem of the primitive Alexi mexicans cang but w when ben mexican I 1 it dependence waa was overthrown bv by spanish conquest new were introduced rod only so much of the original symbols remained as NY would 0 uld serve to emphasize the tile glory of the b conquerors rom when independence co was restored a just reg regard ard for tradition led to the rehabilitation of the ancient coat of arms the law of april 1823 directed that the firms arms should be the mexican eagle resting on the left claw on the top of a nopil nopal a plant of the genus cactus the nopal grow grows s on a rock in the midst of a lake the eagle grasps a serpent in his right claw and is in tho act of tearing it to pieces with its beak two branches one of lau rel and the other of evergreen oak adorn these arms the allegory thus depicted depleted is explained by the following legend the artica camo came from a remote coun try called acdan and after long peregrination egri egrin nation atlon rested in chapultepec inas inns much as they were iv ere afflicted and beset by various insidious enemies who attacked them with the cunning of serpent serpents their priests searched for a spot in which they might establish themselves permanently finally they discovered a point on the shore of a lake where an eagle cagle perched upon a nopal was devouring a serpent this I 1 his seemed a good omen and according ly they chose this point believing that in so doing they were obeying the will of their gods they founded there tho the city of which today is the most populous city of mexico montreal star |