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Among the world flags, the flag of Spain best known as Bandera de España in Spanish and as defined in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, consists of three horizontal stripes: red, yellow and red; the yellow stripe being twice the size of each red stripe with the coat of arms of the country on the flagpole side. It is one of the symbols of Spain, a country that, together with Portugal, forms the Iberian Peninsula. Traditionally, the middle stripe was defined by the more archaic term of gualda which is why it was then given the popular name rojigualda. Adopted in 1981 as the National flag, it is used by the State and in the Spanish army. Its proportions are 2:3. The other famous Spain flag, with the same proportion is the merchant flag or civil flag of Spain. It is composed only of bands of yellow and red colors without the coat of arms of the Spanish Empire.

Main information :

Capital : Madrid

Population : 46 662 000

Official languages : Spanish (national), Catalan, Basque, Valencien, Galicien (regional)

Surface Area : 505 911 km²

Currency : Euro

National Day : 12th October

Where to buy a cheap Spanish Flag ?

All the national red and yellow flags of Spain are available on our online boutique. Among all flags, you can find small table flags, banner and flag garlands, large Spanish flags in form of banners, custom flags, capes, cloaks or windstocks, bicycle or car flag, Spanish flag with eyelets, sheath, hand-sewn rings or polyester cords, satin or stitched flags, poles, pennant banners and many others. The best national flags for Spain territories are available on our online specialized flag store!

At AZ Flag, you will also find other Spanish flag models such as the Spanish Republican flag of the Army with or without the red star, the Republican flag with escutcheon, the classic Spanish flag with three uncoated bands of various sizes, the Spanish nautical flag, the Spanish Celtic Cross flag as well as original and historical flags of the monarchy such as the Felipe VI of Spain flag or the flag of King Juan Carlos.

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Some historical notions about the Spanish state flag and the Spanish coat of arms.

Going back into history, the current flag of Spain originates from the naval ensign of 1785, Pabellón de la Marina de Guerra under Charles III of Spain. Antonio Valdés y Bazán had designed 12 different flags and Charles III chose this one (all projected flags were presented in a drawing which is in the Naval Museum of Madrid).  For 50 years, the flag remained marine, flying over coastal fortresses, marine barracks and other naval property. During the Peninsular War, this flag was also used on marine regiments fighting inland. In year 1820, the first Spanish land unit, that is the La Princesa Regiment was provided with one and in 1843 Queen Isabella II of Spain would make the flag official. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the colors of the flag remained the same but in the the Second Republic period, that is between 1931–1939, the only change was on the coat of arms.

When the Republican regime in Spain was destroyed, Francisco Franco became the Political leader of the country. On 29 August 1936, the "Junta de Defensa Nacional", issued Decree No. 77, that declared: "The red and gold/yellow bicolour flag is re-established as the flag of Spain". This was used as the first flag of Nationalist Spain. In 1938, this flag was replaced by a flag bearing the eagle of John the Evangelist added to the shield and the new arms being inspired in the coat of arms the Catholic Monarchs adopted after the taking of Granada (represented using a granada which also implies "pomegranate" in Spanish) from the Moors, but replacing the arms of Sicily for those of Navarre and adding the Pillars of Hercules on each flank of the coat of arms. In 1938 the columns were placed outside the wings. The current red and gold version was adopted in 1981 after Franco and with the succession of the Spanish King Juan Carlos reign as well as for the establishment of the Spain. The eagle of John the Evangelist on the flag, symbolism of Franco's Spain, has been replaced by the Spanish coat of arms.

The coat of arms is divided into 6 small coats of arms, each symbolic of a historical kingdom of the current royal dynasty: the kingdoms of Castile (emblem of a castle on a red background), León (the leo), Aragon (red vertical stripes on a yellow background), Granada (the true fruit of the pomegranate), Bourbon-Anjou (three fleur de lys on a blue background) and Navarre (an emerald surrounded by a gold chain on a red background). On the columns, we can distinguish the words "Plus Ultra", which means "farther", the chivalrous motto of King Charles V, the most powerful monarch of the 16th century: kings of Spain and emperor of the Romans.

Regarding the flag protocol, the Spanish flag should only be flown horizontally on public buildings, private houses, companies, ships, town squares, or during any official ceremony. While the flag should be flown from sunrise to sunset, government offices in Spain and abroad must fly the flag on a 24-hour basis. However, it must be properly lit at night. Moreover, the flags must conform to the legal standards and should not be damaged in any way.

All the flags of Spain (and other continents or regions) on AZ Flag: Spanish national flags, flags of Asturias, flags of Balearic Islands, Cantabria, Province of Barcelona flags, Catalonia flags, Extremadura and many other surprises to discover on AZ FLAG !

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