Cajeme, Sonora (Mexico)

Last modified: 2024-12-21 by daniel rentería
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It appears that Cajeme does not use a municipal flag.
Daniel Rentería, 28 September 2024

Coat of Arms

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It is said that the coat of arms of Cajeme was adopted during the tenure of Carlos López Arias, which was from 1970 to 1972. However, both sources regarding its history say that he was municipal president from 1973 to 1976; an anachronism can clearly be seen, as Rodolfo León Manzo was municipal president during this time. As such, it is believed the symbol was adopted anywhere from 1970 to 1972, since we know Rodolfo was a native of Empalme, not Aguascalientes as Carlos is claimed to be. The coat of arms was adopted at the insistence of Jorge M. García Sánchez, newly appointed director of art and culture of the municipality; the Architect Andrés Ceballos was the one who commissioned to draw the coat of arms. It should be noted that an erroneous version of the coat of arms is sometimes seen; this version, which was used by the municipality for many years, displayed a Mayo dancer's head instead of a Yaqui one (Yaqui ones are blindfolded to show that the deer's eyes are his; Mayo ones do not do this). Description of the coat of arms, according to the Regulation on Police and Government of Cajeme:

ARTICLE 6 - The Municipality shall have an Official coat of arms with the following characteristics:

In its upper portion, the head of a Yaqui Indian, looking to the left side and dressed for the "dance of the deer", the rest of the coat of arms has four sections carrying in each one of them: the Álvaro Obregón dam, three specks of cotton, some ears of wheat, and three fish which represent the natural wealths of the region; surrounding the coat of arms the legend "El trabajo te hará vencedor, Cd. Obregón, Son." [Work will make you a winner; Ciudad Obregón is the municipal seat].

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