Flag of Castile and León

Castile and León

Use	Civil and state flag
Proportion	10:13[1]
Adopted	1983

The flag of Castile and León is the official flag of the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León. It consists of the quartered coats of arms of Castile, represented by a castle, and León, represented by a lion.

Christopher Columbus bearing the flag of the Crown of Castile when reaching the "New World"

This flag is used to represent the two cultural identities who share this administrative region, the Castle for Castile, and the Lion for León.

The lion design is attributed to Alfonso VII of León,^[2] who became king of León and Castile in 1126. The castle symbol is attributed to his grandson Alfonso VIII of Castile,^[2] In 1230, Ferdinand III of Castile united the two kingdoms in the Crown of Castile (1230-1715) and quartered the arms as a symbol of the union.^[2]

Three centuries of Spanish presence on the American continents left a consistent footprint. In many areas of the Southern United States, for example, symbols of Spanish ancestry are preserved in the coat of arms or symbols of states and cities. Several cities, like Los Angeles, California and St. Augustine, Florida, incorporate the signs of the Kingdom of Castile on their shields or flags.

Evolution and variations

Historic Royal Standard

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  Royal Standard of the Crown of Castile-Early Style
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  Early Style-Variant
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  15th Century Style
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  15th Century Style-Variant
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  House of Habsburg Rule Style (16th-17th Centuries)
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  House of Habsburg Rule Style-Variant

Current flags and emblems

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  Coat of arms of Castile and León
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  Regional Government of Castile and León Ceremonial Standard.
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  Flag of Melilla
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  Flag of Panama City
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  Flag of Zacatecas
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  Flag of the City of Los Angeles (California)
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  Flag of the Governor of Alabama
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  Flag of the Governor of Puerto Rico
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  Flag of St. Johns County (Florida)
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  Flag of Beverly Hills (California)
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  Coat of arms of St. Augustine (Florida)

See also

• Coat of arms of Castile and León

References

External links

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• Flag, emblem and coat of arms of Castile and León