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A Spanish flag with a superimposed kicked football was used as the emblem of the 1982 FIFA World Cup. [21] The yellow and red colours used on the "pecten" logo of Shell plc possibly relate to the colours of the flag of Spain, as Shell built early service stations in the state of California which had strong connections with Spain. [22]
Spain national football team. The Spain national football team ( Spanish: Selección Española de Fútbol) has represented Spain in men's international football competitions since 1920. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain . Spain is one of eight national teams to have been crowned ...
Occasionally, stars are added to badges of successor or phoenix clubs for the achievements of defunct predecessors. An example of this is the Tampa Bay Rowdies.They added a star to represent the Soccer Bowl, the championship of the original NASL, won by the original Tampa Bay Rowdies in 1975.
The emblem of five arrows joined by a yoke was also adopted from earlier Spanish symbology, but after 1945 the arrows always pointed upward. This emblem appeared on buildings, plaques and uniforms. Many statues of Francisco Franco were installed in public places, in part to lend legitimacy to his state. Some towns, streets and plazas were given ...
FC Barcelona. Futbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan pronunciation: [fubˈbɔl ˈklub bəɾsəˈlonə] ⓘ ), commonly known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça ( [ˈbaɾsə] ), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football . Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss ...
Flag football. Flag football is a variant of gridiron football ( American football or Canadian football depending on location) where, instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier ("deflagging") to end a down. In flag football, contact is limited between players.
Plus ultra. The coat of arms of Spain, flanked by the Pillars of Hercules bearing the motto plus ultra. Wooden panelling in Charles V's palace in the Alhambra. Motto of the city of Binche, Belgium. Plus ultra ( Latin: [pluːs ˈʊltraː], Spanish: [plus ˈultɾa], English: "Further beyond") is a Latin phrase and the national motto of Spain.
C. Catalan donkey. Coat of arms of Spain. Coat of arms of the Second Spanish Republic. Cockade of Spain. Cross of Burgundy.