| Cinco de Mayo floats are part of any Cinco de | | | | incorporating one (or better still, all three) of these |
| Mayo parade; and with parades going on in cities | | | | colors into your parade float. If you're participating |
| large and small from coast to coast on this and | | | | in a larger parade or a more well established one, |
| every May 5th, there are certainly a lot of | | | | this idea may be taken already, but if not, you |
| different floats to admire. Wherever you happen | | | | could always consider making your float a giant |
| to live, it's a sure bet that there's a May 5th | | | | Mexican flag or using that color scheme as a |
| holiday parade going in your city or in one very | | | | backdrop for the other elements of your float. |
| close by - and this Mexican holiday is getting more | | | | Speaking of the Mexican flag, Mexico's national |
| and more popular in the United States with every | | | | emblem which appears on the flag is another |
| passing year, so if there's not one in your town | | | | concept which is worthy of integrating into Cinco |
| this year, there may well be one next Cinco de | | | | de Mayo floats. The eagle perched on a prickly |
| Mayo! | | | | pear tree with a snake in its beak symbolizes |
| Perhaps you are lucky enough to be able to | | | | Mexico's Aztec heritage; according to legend, the |
| participate in your local holiday parade this year. If | | | | Aztecs were told by the gods that when they |
| this is your first time helping to come up with | | | | saw this eagle atop a prickly pear tree, they had |
| Cinco de Mayo floats, then you may be | | | | found the perfect spot to build their capital city - |
| wondering about what kind of ideas and designs | | | | and they saw this eagle in what is now Mexico |
| make for a good float for your city's parade. If | | | | City's central plaza. It is an important symbol of |
| so, then you have come to the right place - keep | | | | Mexican national identity, which is a great addition |
| reading for a few ideas to help you get started | | | | to a Cinco de Mayo parade. |
| towards making a wonderfully festive float, which | | | | Of course, you could also opt for a more modern |
| will wow the crowds of spectators, and make for | | | | sort of float or one, which is lighthearted in |
| a memorable Cinco de Mayo holiday for one and | | | | nature, such as a float, which resembles a giant |
| all. | | | | sombrero or a cactus. The important thing is to |
| First of all, let us talk about colors. There are | | | | honor our friends on the other side of the Rio |
| three colors, which spell Cinco de Mayo loud and | | | | Grande and of course, create something, which |
| clear: red, green, and white; the colors of the | | | | adds to the Cinco de Mayo holiday experience for |
| Mexican flag. You will never go wrong by | | | | everyone who sees it. |