What it means
° An explanation of symbols and colors on the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona flag provided by Amalia Reyes of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona's Language & Cultural Preservation Office:
Red stands for the blood that was shed to protect the Yaqui people, their land, their customs and their religion.
White symbolizes purity of spirit.
Blue signifies the sky where the Yaqui mother, Maala Mecha, and Yaqui father, Achi Taa'ah, reside.
° Four stars represent the cardinal directions of east, west, north and south.
The moon represents the Yaqui mother, Maala Mecha, the mother of all creation.
The sun is the Yaqui father, Achi Taa'ah, the father of all creation.
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° A single black cross is a memorial to all the Yaqui ancestors who died in wars protecting their people, their land, their customs and their Catholicism.
If you go
The public is invited to a dedication of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona's flag at 10 a.m. Wednesday in El Presidio Park Plaza Downtown near the Pima County Administration Building. The park is just north of Pennington Street and south of Alameda Street.
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