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Spain Flag
Flag of Spain
Spanish Flag
Flag
Description:three horizontal bands of red (top), yellow (double width), and red with
the national coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band; the coat
of arms includes the royal seal framed by the Pillars of Hercules, which
are the two promontories (Gibraltar and Ceuta) on either side of the
eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar
Coat of Arms of Spain
The Spanish Coat of Arms is composed by six other coat of arms:
The gold castle in a red background, which symbolises Castile
The red lion in white background, symbolising León
The red and yellow stripes of Aragon
The golden chains of Navarre
The pomegranate flower of Granada
The fleur-de-lis of the House of Bourbon
On either side of the Coat of Arms are the Pillars of Hercules, an ancient
name given to the Straits of Gibraltar. The phrase plus ultra means
'further beyond' in Latin, and in this context it means beyond the Straits of
Gibraltar, referring to the Americas and the former Spanish territories. Over
the pillars, an Imperial Crown on the left and a Royal Crown on the right. The
symbol of the Pillars was first used by King Charles I of Spain who was also
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, which explains the presence of the Imperial Crown.
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