List of Spanish flags

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This is a list of Spanish flags, with illustrations.

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National flags

FlagDateUseDescription
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
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.
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)
Spanish Presidential Flag.svg 1982–present High Civil Authorities' flag A square flag of Spain with the Spanish coat of arms on the center
Bandera de yate.svg 1977–present Yacht ensign The flag of Spain with a blue plain Royal Crown in the center
Bandera del Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera.svg 1977–presentCustoms Service ensignThe flag of Spain with two crowned "H"

Royal standards

FlagDateUseDescription
Estandarte Real de Espana.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.
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.
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

FlagDateUseDescription
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
Flag of Castile-La Mancha.svg Flag of Castilla-La Mancha
Flag of Castile and Leon.svg Flag of Castile and León Two Lions from the Kingdom of León and two castles from Kingdom of Castille.
Flag of Catalonia.svg Flag of Catalonia (the Senyera)
Flag Ceuta.svg Flag of Ceuta
Flag of Extremadura with COA.svg Flag of Extremadura
Flag of Galicia.svg Flag of Galicia
Flag of La Rioja (with coat of arms).svg Flag of La Rioja
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]
Flag of Melilla.svg Flag of Melilla
Flag of the Region of Murcia.svg Flag of Murcia
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)
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

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

Islands

Balearic Islands

Canary Islands

Municipal flags

Historical flags

Kingdom of Asturias

FlagDateUseDescription
Royal flag of Ramiro I of Asturies.svg 842-850Royal Standard of Ramiro I of Asturias

Kingdom of Castile

FlagDateUseDescription
Royal Banner of the Kingdom of Castile.svg 1175-1214Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Castile
Royal Banner of the Kingdom of Castile (Variant).svg 1214-1230Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Castile

Kingdom of León

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

Kingdom of Galicia

FlagDateUseDescription
Bandeira Historica Galega do Escudo de Armas do Reino da Galiza.svg circa. 1282Flag of the Kingdom of Galicia
Bandeirareinogaliza.svg 16th centuryFlag of the Kingdom of Galicia

Granada

FlagDateUseDescription
Royal Standard of Nasrid Dynasty Kingdom of Grenade.svg 1230-1492Flag of The Emirate of Granada
1492-1833Flag of The Kingdom of Granada

Kingdom of Toledo

FlagDateUseDescription
1085-1833Banner of The Kingdom of Toledo

Kingdom of Majorca

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Kingdom of Majorca (1269).png 1269-1312Flag of the Kingdom of Majorca
Bandera del Reino de Mallorca.svg 1312-1715Flag of the Kingdom of Majorca

Kingdom of Murcia

FlagDateUseDescription
First Flag of the Kingdom of Murcia.svg 12661st Standard of the Kingdom of Murcia
1266-13612nd Standard of the Kingdom of Murcia
13613rd Standard of the Kingdom of Murcia
1361-1575Final Standard of the Kingdom of Murcia

Kingdom of Navarre

FlagDateUseDescription
Arrano Beltza flag.svg 1194-1234Royal Flag of Sancho VII of Navarre
Flag of Navarre (1212-1589).svg 1212-1589Royal Standard of the Kings of Navarre
Bandera de Reino de Navarra.svg 1589-1841Royal Standard of the Kings of Navarre

Crown of Castile

FlagDateUseDescription
Royal Banner of the Crown of Castille (Early Style).svg 1230-1406Royal Standard of the Crown of Castile
Royal Banner of the Crown of Castille (15th Century Style).svg 1406-1500Royal Standard of the Crown of Castile
Royal Banner of the Crown of Castille (15th Century Style)-Variant.svg 1406-1500Royal Standard of the Crown of Castile (Square Shape)
Royal Banner of the Crown of Castille (Habsburg Style).svg 1500-1715Royal Standard of the Crown of Castile

Crown of Aragon

FlagDateUseDescription
Royal Banner of Aragon.svg 1162–1716Royal Standard of the Crown of Aragon
Peno de la Conquesta.svg 1238-1276The Pennon of the Conquest of Valencia.

Flags

See also: Flag of Spain

FlagDateUseDescription
Bandera de la Infanteria de los Reyes Catolicos.svg 1475–1504
Eventually until 1506
Flag of the infantry forces
Flag of New Spain.svg 1506–1842 Cross of Burgundy flag, military flag, also used as flag of the Spanish Empire and its overseas territoriesA red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field
Burgundy merchant 1762.svg 1506–1762 Merchant marine's flag
Naval Ensign of Spain (1580 - 1701).gif 1580–1701Naval Ensign
Bandera de Costas.svg 1701–1771Flag used in naval bases and coast defenses
Pabellon sencillo de la Armada de Espana 1701 1785.svg 1701–1785Naval ensign
Bandera de Espana 1701-1760.svg 1701–1760Etiquette's Naval ensign
Bandera de Espana 1760-1785.svg 1760–1785Etiquette's Naval ensign
Bandera de Espana 1808-1813.svg 1808–1813Flag of Spain under Joseph Bonaparte (1808–1813)
BandMercante1785.svg 1785–1927 Merchant marine's flag (1785–1927)
Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg 1785–1873 / 1875–1931 War ensign (1785–1843). State flag (1843–1873 and 1874–1931)
Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg 1873–1874Flag of the First Spanish Republic
Flag of Spain(Second Republic 1931-1939)(3-5) v2.svg 1931–1939 Flag of the Second Spanish Republic
Flag of the Second Spanish Republic (plain).svg 1931–1939Civil flag and ensign of the Second Spanish Republic
Bandera del bando nacional 1936-1938.svg 1936–1938Flag of Spain (Nationalist faction)
Flag of Spain (1938 - 1945).svg 1938–1945Flag of Spain (Spain under Franco's Rule until his death in 1975, and the transition back to democracy under the monarchy)
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1945–1977
Flag of Spain (1977 - 1981).svg 1977–1981

Historical royal standards

See: Royal Standard of Spain

Royal banners of arms

FlagDateUseDescription
Pendon heraldico de los Reyes Catolicos de 1475-1492.svg Pendon heraldico de los Reyes Catolicos de 1492-1504.svg 1475–1492
1492–1504
Banner of arms of the Catholic Monarchs
Estandarte Real de Carlos I.svg 1518–1556Banner of arms of King Charles I
Estandarte Real de Felipe II.svg 1580–1668Banner of arms of the House of Austria
(with the arms of Portugal)
Estandarte Real de Carlos II.svg 1668–1700Banner of arms of the House of Austria
(from 1668)
Estandarte Real de Felipe V.svg 1700–1761Banner of arms of the House of Bourbon
Estandarte real de Espana, Casa de Borbon (1761-1931).svg 1761–1868
1875–1931
Banner of arms of the House of Bourbon
Estandarte real de Alfonso XIII y de Juan de Borbon (1931-1975).svg 1931Banner of arms of King Alfonso XIII

Royal standards (common use)

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

Royal Guidons

See: Guidon (heraldic flag)

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

Standards of heads of state

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

Members of the royal family

FlagDateUseDescription
Estandarte de los Infantes de Espana 1893-1931.svg 1893–1931Standard or Flag of Spanish Infantes A purple swallowtail flag with the royal arms in the center.
Estandarte del infante Juan Carlos de Borbon como Principe de Espana.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.
Estandarte del Principe 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.

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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.

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