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The coat of arms of the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León depicts the traditional arms of Castile (the yellow castle) quartered with the arms of León (the purple lion). It is topped with a royal crown. The lion design is attributed to Alfonso VII, [ 1] who became king of Castile and León in 1126.
In the articulated statuary, the coat of arms is defined as follows: [7] The coat of arms of Castile and León is a stamped shield by open royal crown, barracked in cross. The first and fourth quartering: in the field of gules, a merloned golden castle of three merlons, drafted of sable and rinse of azure. The second and third quartering: in a ...
Heraldry of León. Banner and caparison with the arms of León (between Aragon and Castile) in the funeral obsequies of Charles V in Brussels, 29 December 1558, by Hieronymus Cock. The first instance of a figure of the lion as symbol of the Kingdom of León is found in minted coins of Alfonso VII, called the Emperor (1126–1157).
Heraldry of Castile. The heraldic castle of Castile in homage to Queen Blanche ( Sainte-Chapelle, Paris) The coat of arms of Castile was the heraldic emblem of its monarchs. Historian Michel Pastoureau says that the original purpose of heraldic emblems and seals was to facilitate the exercise of power and the identification of the ruler, due to ...
Used on Head of State's Seal, Bizarre Variant. Coat of arms of the Realm, Provisional Government, Pillars of Hercules variant. (1868–1870) Coat of arms of the Provisional Government and the First Spanish Republic (1868–1870, 1873–1874) Flag and colours variant during the First Spanish Republic. (1873–1874) Coat of arms of Spain, reign ...
The Kingdom of Castile ( / kæˈstiːl /; Spanish: Reino de Castilla: Latin: Regnum Castellae) was a polity in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. It traces its origins to the 9th-century County of Castile ( Spanish: Condado de Castilla, Latin: Comitatus Castellæ ), as an eastern frontier lordship of the Kingdom of Asturias.
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".
The Auberge de Castille ( Maltese: Berġa ta' Kastilja ), historically in full known as the Auberge de Castille et Portugal, is an auberge in Valletta, Malta. The auberge is located at Castile Place, close to Saint James Cavalier, the Malta Stock Exchange, and the Upper Barrakka Gardens. It sits at the highest point of Valletta and overlooks ...