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Commemoration Flag of Aztlan, Baldwin Park 14 Mayo 2005

by Ernest M. Saenz Sunday, Jun. 05, 2005 at 10:21 AM
chuco@zupdog.com

Commemoration Flag of Aztlan, Baldwin Park 14 Mayo 2005 counter-demonstration.

Commemoration Flag o...
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Flag of Aztlan commemoration of Baldwin Park 14 Mayo 2005

This flag commemorates the counter-demonstration at Baldwin Park, Califas on May 14, 2005. The original design was inspired by the Cuban Revolution "M-26-7" Armbands. Saenz reversed the fields to symbolize a mirror to the Cuban Revolution.

Red symbolizes revolution, black the strength and white the Aztec color for Aztlan. At the center is a Hummingbird Icon of Huiztlilapochtli. Saenz chose the Hummingbird because of the eyewitness account of the appearance of a blue hummingbird during the blessing at the counter-demonstration.

Saenz uses Caló to inscribe the flags he designs - he says, to honor the Pachucos that began the Chicano Movement.

Each flag has the words "Con Safos", Caló statement meaning "Nothing you say will change this".

To the Aztec, Aztlan was their place of origin. Though some scholars considered Aztlan a mythical place - the Aztec did not believe in myths. Today, Aztlan is as real as Chicanos want it to be - it is the name we have given to the land we inhabit.

Pachucos of the 60s incorporated the term Aztlan into Caló. Chicanos, most being Pachucos, or greatly influenced by Pachucos, expanded the term Aztlan to mean the lands ceded to the USA by Mexico in 1849.

Aztlan is also an attitude of personal, political, social and economic empowerment necessary to master one's own destiny.

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Gracias

by El Pocho Sunday, Jun. 05, 2005 at 1:01 PM

!Camara! ese.

Gracias.
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What's wrong with the panquetzalli in Cuitlahuac?

by chichimeka Tuesday, Jun. 07, 2005 at 5:51 AM

We should ALL be standing under one banner, el del Cuitlahuac, not creating more division. Tontos.
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Corrections

by chichimeka Tuesday, Jun. 07, 2005 at 5:54 AM

the black and red is In Tlilli in Tlapalli
you spell "Huiztlilapochtli" H-U-I-T-Z-I-L-O-P-O-C-H-T-L-I

the hummingbird is from the southern direction, huitzlampa naturally, and is of the blue color, representing the internal will. If you saw a blue hummingbird there, I'd very much take it as a strong sign.

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You are apes

by Hellfire USA Tuesday, Jun. 07, 2005 at 6:30 AM

"Commeration"? What exactly are you commemorating? All I saw in Baldwin Park were a bunch of Mexican hatemongers acting like crazed chimpanzees, yelling racist epithets, stomping on the American flag, assaulting a senior citizen, and generally behaving like subhuman vermin. If I would have been the police that day I would have sent most of you to the hospital where you belong.
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OneEyedMan

by KPC Tuesday, Jun. 07, 2005 at 7:17 AM
KPC

heckflicker: "apes....chimpanzees...subhuman vermin"

...ah, some of those good ol' racist epithets still come in handy, huh wingnut?

jeez...talk about the pot and kettle...fuckin' idiot...
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Hellfire I would have

by ...goaway.... Tuesday, Jun. 07, 2005 at 7:05 PM

sent you back to the looney bin. Ya hick!
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Aztlan

by Pachuco Thursday, Jun. 09, 2005 at 7:55 AM
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Quote: "What's wrong with the panquetzalli in Cuitlahuac? We should ALL be standing under one banner, el del Cuitlahuac, not creating more division. Tontos."

The panquetzalli is for the entire nation of the Anahuac, whereas Aztlan is a sub-nation of the Anahuac.
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Aztlan

by Pachuco Thursday, Jun. 09, 2005 at 7:55 AM
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Aztlan...
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Quote: "What's wrong with the panquetzalli in Cuitlahuac? We should ALL be standing under one banner, el del Cuitlahuac, not creating more division. Tontos."

The panquetzalli is for the entire nation of the Anahuac, whereas Aztlan is a sub-nation of the Anahuac.
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Huitzilopochtli

by Pachuco Thursday, Jun. 09, 2005 at 8:00 AM
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Huitzilopochtli...
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H-U-I-T-Z-I-L-O-P-O-C-H-T-L-I

Gracias.

We all felt motivated by the Hummingbird.

P.S. to Hellfire USA, get used to us, matter of fact, learn Spanglish.
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Aztlan

by Pachuco Thursday, Jun. 09, 2005 at 8:03 AM
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Aztlan...
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Quote: "What's wrong with the panquetzalli in Cuitlahuac? We should ALL be standing under one banner, el del Cuitlahuac, not creating more division. Tontos."

The panquetzalli is for the entire nation of the Anahuac, whereas Aztlan is a sub-nation of the Anahuac.
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