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Spanish heraldry style and practice follows the Iberian branch of the Latin heraldry tradition, that also includes the Portuguese heraldry, with which it shares many features. The most common shape of heraldic shield used in Spain is the Iberian style (also referred as "Peninsular", "Spanish" or "Portuguese") which has a simple shape, square on ...
The First Spanish Republic started with the abdication as King of Spain on 10 February 1873, of Amadeo I of Spain, following the Hidalgo Affair, when he had been required by the radical government to sign a decree against the artillery officers. The next day, 11 February, the republic was declared by a parliamentary majority made up of radicals ...
In 1969, General Francisco Franco appointed Juan Carlos I as his "successor to the Headship of the Spanish state with the title of King" but gave him the new title of Prince of Spain instead of the traditional title of Prince of Asturias. From 1971 to 1975, Juan Carlos as Prince of Spain used a coat of arms which was virtually identical to the ...
The Niño family established a lineage of marine experts and ship owners who carried out numerous explorations and discoveries of the new continent by repeatedly crossing the Atlantic. [4] Replic of the Caravel 'La Niña', in the 'Muelle de las Carabelas', area of La Rábida, Palos de la Frontera . Colonial House, Tunja Colombia
(in Spanish) Boletín de la Real Academia Matritense de Heráldica y Genealogía (in Spanish) La familia Borja: Religión y poder. Entrevista a Miguel Batllori (in Spanish) La mirada sobre los Borja (Notas críticas para un estado de la cuestión) The Borja Family: Historiography, Legend and Literature by Eulàlia Duran, Institut d’Estudis ...
Royal Standard of Spain, 1492–1508. Many possessions of the Spanish Empire incorporated the yoke and arrows into their coats of arms. Although these countries and territories are no longer part of Spain, some of them retain this symbol in their heraldry, e.g. the coat of arms of Puerto Rico and Panama City.
The Monarch is the head of state, symbol of its unity and permanence. According to what is stipulated in the Spanish Constitution, the Kingdom of Spain has three symbols: [1] The Spanish national flag, the coat of arms and the national anthem. Unofficially, there are also additional traditional symbols.
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.