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The lauburu (from Basque lau, "four" + buru, "head") is an ancient hooked cross with four comma-shaped heads and the most widely known traditional symbol of the Basque Country and the Basque people. [1] In the past, it has also been associated with the Galicians, Illyrians and Asturians. [citation needed]
In Basque, it has the generic meaning of 'flag', but specially the one of the Basque Country, as defined by the Euskaltzaindia (Royal Academy of the Basque Language). [1] The original Biscayne spelling of the Aranas was ikuŕiñ (the final-a is the Basque definite article, in singular). The modern standard Basque spelling is ikurrin.
The current Basque coat of arms (Euskal autonomi erkidegoaren armarria) [1] is the official coat of arms of the Basque Country, Autonomous community of Spain. It consists of a party per cross representing the three historical territories of Álava , Gipuzkoa and Biscay , as well as a fourth, void quarter.
Pages in category "Basque symbols" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Arrano beltza; E.
Batasuna mural painting in Gipuzkoa (2003), featuring the modern version of Zazpiak Bat along with arrano beltza, lauburu, and Ikurriña. The original Zazpiak Bat features a design of traditional arms of the Basque territories, namely Araba, Gipuzkoa, and Bizkaia (which form the Basque Autonomous Community) plus Nafarroa; and the three that are part of the Pyrénées Atlantiques department ...
The arrano beltza (Basque, 'black eagle'; it is also the Basque name of the golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos) is an ancient Basque and Navarre symbol depicting a black heraldic eagle upon a yellow background. Today, it is mostly used by Basque nationalists as a symbol of sovereignty and independence.
Literature in the Basque Country may refer to the literature made in Basque, Spanish, and French. Basque, historically the primary language of the territory at either side of current French-Spanish border, was not prone to be written until the early Modern Period, aside some short poems (Beotibarko gudua), letters (between Navarrese high-ranking officials in the early 15th century), loose ...
National animal Picture Italy: Italian wolf: Administrative region Historical region and cities Regional animal Picture: Abruzzo: Abruzzo: Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) Marsica: Marsican brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus) Aosta Valley: Aosta Valley: Lion rampant (Panthera leo) Apulia: Capitanata and Daunia: Griffin: Salento ...