The country of Mexico is one known to hold a lot of festivals and fiestas to commemorate patron saints, or any endorsed cultural event. Every year, these are held annually to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Mexican people. Streets are adorned with fiesta flags, banners, streamers, and notices for locals and visitors alike. Usually using papel picado or similarly perforated paper, streets and towns hosting any of these festivities are surely high up in spirits and morale.
A good trivia which most probably do not know yet is that fiesta flags, or any generic form of flags for that matter have been used as early as the Aztec civilization. The local material used during this era was referred to as amatl. Sourced from bark-mulch into paper for, these were painted and decorated with images of their deities they were commemorating.
When the Spanish influence found its way into the Mexican culture up to the modern times, they introduced a form of cutting that they have assimilated from China. The flags took a more modern look that went in line with their Catholic festivals. In this manner, the papel picado was layered on a template before being carved out with the use of knives and chisels.
As for the design influence, the flags took a turn into being more Catholic. The fiesta flags had become an array of designs with crosses and saints, angels and devils, and the more important historical figures. Colors used became more inclined with white and yellow, and sometimes pink and sky blue. These were noticed on fiesta flags, especially during patron saint days or during the day of the dead.