Originally, the moon and the sun represented ... The Mexican flag consists of three equal vertical stripes in green, white and red colors. The green denotes hope and joy, the white is symbolic ...

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Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong is captured in an image taken by fellow moonwalker, Buzz Aldrin, following flag planting on the moon in July 1969 ... would be bleached white from exposure to sunlight.