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- King Charles III decided that Spain should have a flag that was clearly distinguishable from those of other countries. From among the proposals submitted to him he chose unequal horizontal stripes of red-yellow-red with the national arms on the yellow near the hoist. Introduced in 1785, it has continued ever since to be the “core flag” of Spain.
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On 29 August 1936, the National Defense Junta issued Decree No. 77 that declared: "The red and gold/yellow bicolour flag is re-established as the flag of Spain", which served as the first flag of Nationalist Spain.
This is a list of Spanish flags, with illustrations. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of Spain. National flags. Royal standards. Regional flags. Provincial flags. The provinces of A Coruña, Alicante, Castellón, Valencia and Zamora do not have a flag. Álava. Albacete. Alicante. Almería. Asturias. Ávila. Badajoz. Balearic Islands.
FlagDateFlag of Andalusia (the Arbonaida)Three equal horizontal bands of green ...Flag of AragonNine equal horizontal stripes of yellow ...Flag of AsturiasBlue field with the Victory Cross in ...Flag of the Balearic IslandsNine equal horizontal stripes of yellow ...King Charles III decided that Spain should have a flag that was clearly distinguishable from those of other countries. From among the proposals submitted to him he chose unequal horizontal stripes of red-yellow-red with the national arms on the yellow near the hoist.
The Spanish National Flag. Pursuant to Article 4.1 of the Spanish Constitution of 1978, "the Spanish National Flag consists of three horizontal stripes - red, yellow and red, each red stripe being half the width of the central yellow stripe". In addition, the Spanish national flag is governed by:
The National Flag of Spain has a horizontal rectangular design with a triband of two colors; red and yellow, with the Coat of Arms of Spain off-centered towards the flag’s hoist; the country uses the euro as its national currency; and its national anthem is "Marcha Real" ("Royal March")
At the time, the concept of a national flag did not exist. Hence, each Spanish cavalry had its unique design of the flag. The flag of Santiago, for example, consisted of a red background with the Spanish emblem.
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History. The Spanish flag has undergone many changes over the centuries; back in the 16th century, the concept of a national flag was different to what we know today. The Cross of Burgundy is one of the most prominent and earliest flags used in Spanish history.
