Spanish fess

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The flag of Spain, with a central stripe larger than the outer stripes. Flag of Spain.svg
The flag of Spain, with a central stripe larger than the outer stripes.

In heraldry and vexillology, a Spanish fess is a term occasionally used to describe the central horizontal stripe of a tricolour or triband flag that is twice the width of the stripes on either side of it. [1]

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The name is based on the most well-known example of this style of flag, the flag of Spain, [2] and in analogy to the equivalent term for vertically striped flags, the Canadian pale.

Looser definition

As with the Canadian pale, a looser definition of Spanish fess also exists, in which the central stripe is considerably larger than, but not necessarily twice the width of the two outer stripes.[ citation needed ]

1:2:1 proportions

Other proportions

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fresson, Robert G. (2020). Flying Colours: A guide to flags from around the world. Cicada Books. p. 28. ISBN   978-1-80066-009-0.
  2. ↑ Dubilet, Dmytro (2023). "Spanish+fess"+&pg=PT121 How the Tricolor Got Its Stripes: And Other Stories About Flags. UK: Serpent's Tail. p. 121. ISBN   978-1-80522-000-8.
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