List of Spanish flags

This is a list of Spanish flags, with illustrations.

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National flags
FlagDateUseDescription
1981–present National Flag with coat of arms, State flag, State ensign, and War ensign National flag with coat of arms
1843–1931
1939–present
Civil ensign for use in merchant ships
1 January 1928 to present		 Civil flag and ensign The flag of Spain consists of three horizontal stripes: red, yellow and red, the yellow strip being twice as wide as each red stripe.
1939–present Naval jack A squared flag divided into four squares representing the four Kingdoms of Spain with navies in the Middle Ages: Castile (represented by a castle, top left), Leon (represented by a heraldic lion, top right), Aragon (represented by four pallets, bottom left), and Navarre (represented by an orle of chains, bottom right)
1982–present High Civil Authorities' flag A square flag of Spain with the Spanish coat of arms on the center
1977–present Yacht ensign The flag of Spain with a blue plain Royal Crown in the center
1977–present Customs Service ensign The flag of Spain with two crowned "H"

Royal standards
FlagDateUseDescription
2014–present Standard of the King of Spain A crimson square with the Coat of arms of the King in the center.
A version of the flag with gold fringing is known as the guidon and serves as the command sign or positional flag for military use.
2015–present Standard of the Princess of Asturias A light blue square with the Coat of arms of the Princess in the center.
A version of the flag with gold fringing is known as the guidon and serves as the command sign or positional flag for military use.
1975/
1977–present
(Legal regulation)[1]		 Standard of King Juan Carlos A dark blue square with the Coat of arms of King Juan Carlos in the center.
A version of the flag with gold fringing is known as the guidon and serves as the command sign or positional flag for military use.

Regional flags
Main article: Flags of the autonomous communities of Spain
FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Andalusia (the Arbonaida) Three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white and green, there is an Andalucian coat of arms in center of the white band.
Flag of Aragon Nine equal horizontal stripes of yellow (top, double width) and red, there is an Aragon coat of arms in left the red and yellow bands, the coat of arms featured a gold crown have four green small diamonds and three red small disk, the shield means four corner, first corner means (yellow field with a red cross in upper tree), second corner means (violet field with white cross in hoist-side left corner, third corner means (red St. George and St. Andrew cross have four corners have four man heads) and fourth corner means (nine equal vertical bands of yellow (top, double width) and red).
Flag of Asturias Blue field with the Victory Cross in center, hanging from the horizontal axis on either side of the cross are an upper-case Greek letter Alpha (Α) on the left and a lower-case Omega (ω) on the right.
Flag of the Balearic Islands Nine equal horizontal stripes of yellow (top, double width), and red, and a Balearic castle in purple hoist-side upper left corner.
Flag of the Basque Country (the Ikurriña) The red ground symbolizes Biscayan people (the race); the green saltire represents the Oak of Guernica, a symbol of the old Basque laws, or Fueros; and the white cross over them as a symbol of Basque Catholic devotion.
Flag of the Canary Islands Three equal vertical bands of white (top), blue, and yellow, there is a Canary Island coat of arms in center the blue band, the coat of arms featured the word motto "OCEANO" in silver ribbon in upper, royal crown in middle and two dogs are holding the shield in lower, the shield have seven hillocks.
Flag of Cantabria Two horizontal stripes of equal width, white on the top and red on the bottom, and the region's coat of arms in its centre. The first field of the coat of arms represents the conquest of Seville by Cantabrian marines in 1248 (with the ship breaking the chains that blocked the way through the river Guadalquivir), while the second field honors the pre-Roman Cantabri people showing geometric ornaments typically found on Cantabrian stelae.[2]
Flag of Castilla-La Mancha
Flag of Castile and León Two Lions from the Kingdom of León and two castles from Kingdom of Castille.
Flag of Catalonia (the Senyera)
Flag of Ceuta
Flag of Extremadura
Flag of Galicia
Flag of La Rioja
Flag of Madrid A crimson red field representing Castille, with seven five-pointed stars in silver (placed four and three in the centre) representing the administrative areas of the region.[3]
Flag of Melilla
Flag of Murcia
Flag of Navarre Against a red background, the coat of arms of Navarre, which consists of a pattern of golden chains, with eight of them linked with an emerald in the center (based of the banner of the Ancient Kingdom of Navarre)
Flag of the Valencian Community (the Reial Senyera) A derivation of the traditional Senyera of the Crown of Aragon, it is composed of four red bars on a yellow background, crowned with a blue strip party per pale next to the hoist.

Provincial flags
Main article: List of provincial flags of Spain

The provinces of A Coruña, Alicante, Castellón, Valencia and Zamora do not have a flag.

Islands

Balearic Islands

Canary Islands

Municipal flags
Main article: Commons:Flags of municipalities of Spain

Historical flags

Kingdom of Asturias
FlagDateUseDescription
842-850 Royal Standard of Ramiro I of Asturias

Kingdom of Castile
FlagDateUseDescription
1175-1214 Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Castile
1214-1230 Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of León
FlagDateUseDescription
1105-1157 Royal Flag of Alfonso VII of León and Castile
1157-1230 Royal Flag of The Kingdom of Leon

Kingdom of Galicia
FlagDateUseDescription
Unknown; recreation. Original flag documented in 1669, discovered circa. 1927.[4] Modern recreation of the royal standard of the Suebi Kingdom of Galicia
circa. 1282 Flag of the Kingdom of Galicia
16th century Flag of the Kingdom of Galicia

Granada
FlagDateUseDescription
1230-1492 Flag of The Emirate of Granada
1492-1833 Flag of The Kingdom of Granada

Kingdom of Toledo
FlagDateUseDescription
1085-1833 Banner of The Kingdom of Toledo

Kingdom of Murcia
FlagDateUseDescription
1266 1st Standard of the Kingdom of Murcia
1266-1361 2nd Standard of the Kingdom of Murcia
1361 3rd Standard of the Kingdom of Murcia
1361-1575 Final Standard of the Kingdom of Murcia

Kingdom of Navarre
FlagDateUseDescription
1194-1234 Royal Flag of Sancho VII of Navarre
1212-1589 Royal Standard of the Kings of Navarre
1589-1841 Royal Standard of the Kings of Navarre

Crown of Castile
FlagDateUseDescription
1230-1406 Royal Standard of the Crown of Castile
1406-1500 Royal Standard of the Crown of Castile
1406-1500 Royal Standard of the Crown of Castile (Square Shape)
1500-1715 Royal Standard of the Crown of Castile

Crown of Aragon
FlagDateUseDescription
1162–1716 Royal Standard of the Crown of Aragon
1238-1276 The Pennon of the Conquest of Valencia.

Flags

See also: Flag of Spain

FlagDateUseDescription
1475–1504
Eventually until 1506		 Flag of the infantry forces
1506–1842 Cross of Burgundy flag, military flag, also used as flag of the Spanish Empire and its overseas territories A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field
1506–1762 Merchant marine's flag
1701–1771 Flag used in naval bases and coast defenses
1701–1785 Naval ensign
1701–1760 Etiquette's Naval ensign
1760–1785 Etiquette's Naval ensign
1808–1813 Flag of Spain under Joseph Bonaparte (1808–1813)
1785–1927 Merchant marine's flag (1785–1927)
1785–1873 / 1875–1931 War ensign (1785–1843). State flag (1843–1873 and 1874–1931)
1873–1874 Flag of the First Spanish Republic
1931–1939 Flag of the Second Spanish Republic
1931–1939 Civil flag and ensign of the Second Spanish Republic
1936–1938 Flag of Spain (Nationalist faction)
1938–1945 Flag of Spain (Spain under Franco's Rule until his death in 1975, and the transition back to democracy under the monarchy)
1945–1977
1977–1981

Historical royal standards

See: Royal Standard of Spain

Royal banners of arms
FlagDateUseDescription
Border 1475–1492
1492–1504		 Banner of arms of the Catholic Monarchs
1518–1556 Banner of arms of King Charles I
1580–1668 Banner of arms of the House of Austria
(with the arms of Portugal)
1668–1700 Banner of arms of the House of Austria
(from 1668)
1700–1761 Banner of arms of the House of Bourbon
1761–1868
1875–1931		 Banner of arms of the House of Bourbon
1931 Banner of arms of King Alfonso XIII

Royal standards (common use)
FlagDateUseDescription
1475–1492 Common Royal Banner of the Catholic Monarchs
(Until 1492)
1475–1492 Royal Standard or Royal Flag of the Catholic Monarchs
1492–1508 Royal Standard or Royal Flag of the Catholic Monarchs
1556–1580
1668–1700		 Royal Standard or Royal Flag of the House of Habsburg.
1580–1668 Royal Standard or Royal Flag of the House of Habsburg.
(Inescutcheon of Portugal in the Royal arms)
1700–1761 Royal Standard or Royal Flag of the House of Bourbon. The banner includes the collar of the Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece and the blue ribbon of the Bourbon French Order of the Holy Spirit.
1761–1838 Royal Standard or Royal Flag of the House of Bourbon.
1838–1868
1875–1931		 Royal Standard or Royal Flag of the House of Bourbon.
1975/
1977–2014
(Legal regulation)[5]		 Royal Standard or Royal Flag of King Juan Carlos I Still in use as King Juan Carlos' personal ensign.
2014 - In use/
 Royal Standard or Royal Flag of King Felipe VI Still in use as King Felipe's personal ensign.

Royal Guidons

See: Guidon (heraldic flag)

FlagDateUseDescription
c.1475–1508 Castilian Guidon of the Catholic Monarch
c.1518–1556 Castilian Guidon of Charles I
c.1580–1598 Royal Guidon of Philip II
c.1920–1931 Royal Guidon of Alfonso XIII.

Standards of heads of state
FlagDateUseDescription
1931–1936 Presidential standard of Niceto Alcala Zamora
1936–1939 Presidential standard of Manuel Azaña
1940–1975 Standard of Francisco Franco.

Members of the royal family
FlagDateUseDescription
1893–1931 Standard or Flag of Spanish Infantes A purple swallowtail flag with the royal arms in the center.
1971–1975 Standard of Juan Carlos, Prince of Spain A dark blue square with the Coat of arms of Juan Carlos as Prince in the center.
2001–2014 Standard of Felipe, Prince of Asturias A light blue square with the Coat of arms of the Prince in the center.

See also

References
  1. Royal Decree 527/2014 an amendment to Title I of Spanish Royal Decree 1511/1977 Flags, standards, guindons and insignia regulation.
  2. Symbols of Cantabria Archived 2006-06-14 at the Wayback Machine Web site of the Cantabrian Parliament
  3. Law 2/1983, of 23 december of the Community of Madrid
  4. Royal Standard of the Swabian Kings of Gallaecia
  5. Royal Decree 527/2014 an amendment to Title I of Spanish Royal Decree 1511/1977 Flags, standards, guindons and insignia regulation.

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