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The flag was designed in 1894 to represent the province of Biscay in a set of one flag for each of the seven Basque provinces and one for the whole country; however, since PNV activity was scarce outside of Biscay, only the Biscayne flag was publicly recognized. It was hoisted for the first time in the "Euzkeldun Batzokija", the club that ...
The Basques (Basque: Euskaldunak) are an indigenous ethno-linguistic group mainly inhabiting the Basque Country (adjacent areas of Spain and France).Their history is therefore interconnected with Spanish and French history and also with the history of many other past and present countries, particularly in Europe and the Americas, where a large number of their descendants keep attached to their ...
Three riders with the flags of Navarre, Ikurrina and Arrano Beltza in an homage to ETA members. 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.
The Basque Country (Basque: Euskal Herria; Spanish: País Vasco; French: Pays basque) is the name given to the home of the Basque people. [1] The Basque Country is located in the western Pyrenees, straddling the border between France and Spain on the coast of the Bay of Biscay.
The English word Basque may be pronounced / b ɑː s k / or / b æ s k / and derives from the French Basque (French:), itself derived from Gascon Basco (pronounced ), cognate with Spanish Vasco (pronounced ). Those, in turn, come from Latin Vascō (pronounced ; plural Vascōnēs—see history section below).
The lauburu has been featured on flags and emblems of various Basque political organisations including Eusko Abertzale Ekintza (EAE-ANV). The use of the lauburu as a cultural icon fell into some disuse during the Francoist regime in Spain (1939–1975), which repressed many elements of Basque culture.
The Basque Country is a cross-border cultural region that has a distinctive culture including its own language, customs, festivals, and music.. The Basques living in the territory are primarily represented by the symbol of the flag Ikurriña, as well as the Lauburu cross and the Zazpiak Bat coat of arms.
The Provisional Government of Euzkadi stated that "the flag must be that which gathers Basque unity and which the use, ever more frequent in the Basque lands, has sanctioned as such symbol of their unity." [5] On this first page of El Diario Vasco (18 February 1936), the Laurac Bat has the coat of arms of Spain in the centre.