List of Spanish flags

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This is a list of Spanish flags, with illustrations.

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National flags

Flag Date Use Description
File:Flag of Spain.svg 1981–present National Flag with coat of arms, State flag, State ensign, and War ensign National flag with coat of arms
File:Flag of Spain (civil variant).svg 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.
File:Naval Jack of Spain.svg 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)
File:Spanish Presidential Flag.svg 1982–present High Civil Authorities' flag A square flag of Spain with the Spanish coat of arms on the center
File:Bandera de yate.svg 1977–present Yacht ensign The flag of Spain with a blue plain Royal Crown in the center
File:Bandera del Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera.svg 1977–present Customs Service ensign The flag of Spain with two crowned "H"

Royal standards

Flag Date Use Description
File:Estandarte Real de España.svg 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.
File:Estandarte de Leonor Princesa de Asturias.svg 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.
File:Estandarte Real de Juan Carlos I.svg 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
Flag Date Use Description
File:Bandera de Andalucia.svg 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.
File:Flag of Aragon.svg 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).
File:Flag of Asturias.svg 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.
File:Flag of the Balearic Islands.svg 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.
File:Flag of the Basque Country.svg 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.
File:Flag of the Canary Islands.svg 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.
File:Flag of Cantabria.svg 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]
File:Flag of Castile-La Mancha.svg Flag of Castilla-La Mancha
File:Flag of Castile and León.svg Flag of Castile and León Two Lions from the Kingdom of León and two castles from Kingdom of Castille.
File:Flag of Catalonia.svg Flag of Catalonia (the Senyera)
File:Flag Ceuta.svg Flag of Ceuta
File:Flag of Extremadura with COA.svg Flag of Extremadura
File:Flag of Galicia.svg Flag of Galicia
File:Flag of La Rioja (with coat of arms).svg Flag of La Rioja
File:Flag of the Community of Madrid.svg 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]
File:Flag of Melilla.svg Flag of Melilla
File:Flag of the Region of Murcia.svg Flag of Murcia
File:Bandera de Navarra.svg 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 on the banner of the Ancient Kingdom of Navarre)
File:Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg 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

Flag Date Use Description
File:Royal flag of Ramiro I of Asturies.svg 842-850 Royal Standard of Ramiro I of Asturias

Kingdom of Castile

Flag Date Use Description
File:Royal Banner of the Kingdom of Castile.svg 1175-1214 Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Castile
File:Royal Banner of the Kingdom of Castile (Variant).svg 1214-1230 Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of León

Flag Date Use Description
File:Flag of Early Medieval Kingdom of Leon.svg 1105-1157 Royal Flag of Alfonso VII of León and Castile
File:Royal Banner of León.svg 1157-1284 Royal Flag of The Kingdom of León
File:Royal Banner of Leon (Variant).svg 1284-1833 Royal flag of the Kingdom of León

Kingdom of Galicia

Flag Date Use Description
File:Bandeira Histórica Galega do Escudo de Armas do Reino da Galiza.svg circa. 1282 Flag of the Kingdom of Galicia
File:Bandeirareinogaliza.svg 16th century Flag of the Kingdom of Galicia

Granada

Flag Date Use Description
File:Royal Standard of Nasrid Dynasty Kingdom of Grenade.svg 1230-1492 Flag of The Emirate of Granada
File:Banner of the Kingdom of Granada.svg 1492-1833 Flag of The Kingdom of Granada

Kingdom of Toledo

Flag Date Use Description
File:Banner of the Kingdom of Toledo.svg 1085-1833 Banner of The Kingdom of Toledo

Kingdom of Majorca

Flag Date Use Description
File:Flag of the Kingdom of Majorca (1269).png 1269-1312 Flag of the Kingdom of Majorca
File:Bandera del Reino de Mallorca.svg 1312-1715 Flag of the Kingdom of Majorca

Kingdom of Murcia

Flag Date Use Description
File:First Flag of the Kingdom of Murcia.svg 1266 1st Standard of the Kingdom of Murcia
File:Banner of the Castilian Realm of Murcia (1266-1361).svg 1266-1361 2nd Standard of the Kingdom of Murcia
File:Banner of the Castilian Realm of Murcia (1361).svg 1361 3rd Standard of the Kingdom of Murcia
File:Banner of the Castilian Realm of Murcia.svg 1361-1575 Final Standard of the Kingdom of Murcia

Kingdom of Navarre

Flag Date Use Description
File:Arrano Beltza flag.svg 1194-1234 Royal Flag of Sancho VII of Navarre
File:Flag of Navarre (1212–1589).svg 1212-1589 Royal Standard of the Kings of Navarre
File:Bandera de Reino de Navarra.svg 1589-1841 Royal Standard of the Kings of Navarre

Crown of Castile

Flag Date Use Description
File:Royal Banner of the Crown of Castille (Early Style).svg 1230-1406 Royal Standard of the Crown of Castile
File:Royal Banner of the Crown of Castille (15th Century Style).svg 1406-1500 Royal Standard of the Crown of Castile
File:Royal Banner of the Crown of Castille (15th Century Style)-Variant.svg 1406-1500 Royal Standard of the Crown of Castile (Square Shape)
File:Royal Banner of the Crown of Castille (Habsburg Style).svg 1500-1715 Royal Standard of the Crown of Castile

Crown of Aragon

Flag Date Use Description
File:Royal Banner of Aragón.svg 1162–1716 Royal Standard of the Crown of Aragon
File:Penó de la Conquesta.svg 1238-1276 The Pennon of the Conquest of Valencia.

Flags

See also: Flag of Spain

Flag Date Use Description
File:Bandera de la Infantería de los Reyes Catolicos.svg 1475–1504
Eventually until 1506 		Flag of the infantry forces
File:Flag of New Spain.svg 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
File:Burgundy merchant 1762.svg 1506–1762 Merchant marine's flag
File:Naval Ensign of Spain (1580 - 1701).gif 1580–1701 Naval Ensign
File:Bandera de Costas.svg 1701–1771 Flag used in naval bases and coast defenses
File:Pabellón sencillo de la Armada de España 1701 1785.svg 1701–1785 Naval ensign
File:Bandera de España 1701-1760.svg 1701–1760 Etiquette's Naval ensign
File:Bandera de España 1760-1785.svg 1760–1785 Etiquette's Naval ensign
File:Bandera de España 1808-1813.svg 1808–1813 Flag of Spain under Joseph Bonaparte (1808–1813)
File:BandMercante1785.svg 1785–1927 Merchant marine's flag (1785–1927)
File:Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg 1785–1873 / 1875–1931 War ensign (1785–1843). State flag (1843–1873 and 1874–1931)
File:Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg 1873–1874 Flag of the First Spanish Republic
File:Flag of Spain(Second Republic 1931-1939)(3-5) v2.svg 1931–1939 Flag of the Second Spanish Republic
File:Flag of the Second Spanish Republic (plain).svg 1931–1939 Civil flag and ensign of the Second Spanish Republic
File:Bandera del bando nacional 1936-1938.svg 1936–1938 Flag of Spain (Nationalist faction)
File:Flag of Spain (1938 - 1945).svg 1938–1945 Flag of Spain (Spain under Franco's Rule until his death in 1975, and the transition back to democracy under the monarchy)
File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg 1945–1977
File:Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg 1977–1981

Historical royal standards

See: Royal Standard of Spain

Royal banners of arms

Flag Date Use Description
Border File:Pendón heráldico de los Reyes Catolicos de 1492-1504.svg 1475–1492
1492–1504 		Banner of arms of the Catholic Monarchs
File:Estandarte Real de Carlos I.svg 1518–1556 Banner of arms of King Charles I
File:Estandarte Real de Felipe II.svg 1580–1668 Banner of arms of the House of Austria
(with the arms of Portugal)
File:Estandarte Real de Carlos II.svg 1668–1700 Banner of arms of the House of Austria
(from 1668)
File:Estandarte Real de Felipe V.svg 1700–1761 Banner of arms of the House of Bourbon
File:Estandarte real de España, Casa de Borbón (1761-1931).svg 1761–1868
1875–1931 		Banner of arms of the House of Bourbon
File:Estandarte real de Alfonso XIII y de Juan de Borbon (1931-1975).svg 1931 Banner of arms of King Alfonso XIII

Royal standards (common use)

Flag Date Use Description
File:Estandarte real de 1475-1492.svg 1475–1492 Common Royal Banner of the Catholic Monarchs
(Until 1492)
File:Royal Standard of the Catholic Monarchs (1475-1492).svg 1475–1492 Royal Standard or Royal Flag of the Catholic Monarchs
File:Royal Standard of the Catholic Monarchs (1492-1506).svg 1492–1508 Royal Standard or Royal Flag of the Catholic Monarchs
File:Estandarte real de 1556-1580 y 1668-1700.svg 1556–1580
1668–1700 		Royal Standard or Royal Flag of the House of Habsburg.
File:Estandarte real de 1580-1668.svg 1580–1668 Royal Standard or Royal Flag of the House of Habsburg.
(Inescutcheon of Portugal in the Royal arms)
File:Estandarte real de 1700-1761.svg 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.
File:Estandarte real de 1761-1833.svg 1761–1838 Royal Standard or Royal Flag of the House of Bourbon.
File:Estandarte real de 1833-1868 y 1875-1931.svg 1838–1868
1875–1931 		Royal Standard or Royal Flag of the House of Bourbon.
File:Estandarte Real de Juan Carlos I.svg 1975/
1977–2014
(Legal regulation)[4] 		Royal Standard or Royal Flag of King Juan Carlos I Still in use as King Juan Carlos' personal ensign.
File:Estandarte Real de España.svg 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)

Flag Date Use Description
File:Royal Bend of the Catholic Monarchs (obverse).svgFile:Royal Bend of the Catholic Monarchs (reverse).svg c.1475–1508 Castilian Guidon of the Catholic Monarch
File:Royal Bend of Charles V.svg c.1518–1556 Castilian Guidon of Charles I
File:Guidon of King Philip II of Spain.svg c.1580–1598 Royal Guidon of Philip II
File:Guidon of King Alfonso XIII.svg c.1920–1931 Royal Guidon of Alfonso XIII.

Standards of heads of state

Flag Date Use Description
File:Estandarte Presidencial NA.svg 1931–1936 Presidential standard of Niceto Alcala Zamora
File:Estandarte Presidencial MA.svg 1936–1939 Presidential standard of Manuel Azaña
File:Estandarte de Francisco Franco (variante gules).svg 1940–1975 Standard of Francisco Franco.

Members of the royal family

Flag Date Use Description
File:Estandarte de los Infantes de España 1893-1931.svg 1893–1931 Standard or Flag of Spanish Infantes A purple swallowtail flag with the royal arms in the center.
File:Estandarte del infante Juan Carlos de Borbón como Príncipe de España.svg 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.
File:Estandarte del Príncipe de Asturias.svg 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 Decree 527/2014 an amendment to Title I of Spanish Royal Decree 1511/1977 Flags, standards, guindons and insignia regulation.

Sources

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