The coat of arms of Spain represents Spain and the Spanish nation, including its national sovereignty and the country's form of government, a constitutional monarchy. It appears on the flag of Spain and it is used by the Government of Spain, the Cortes Generales, the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, and other state institutions. Spanish coat of arms during Franco's dictatorship.
It should be noted that the Francoist coat of arms continued to be the official one in the first years of democracy. Only in 1981 was approved the Royal Decree that closes, at the moment and with which it established its colors a year later, the history of the coat of arms of Spain. Spain's coat of arms is one of the country's main national symbols, appearing on our flag and the cover of our passport, for example.
It is also the logo of this newsletter, so probably most of you are familiar with it. The base of the present coat of arms is the coat of arms of the Reyes Católicos [Catholic Kings], Isabel and Fernando, whose marriage unified Spain, were: Quarterly, 1. and 4.
quarterly Castile-Leon, 2. and 3. per pale Aragon and Aragon-Sicily.
The arms were borne by the eagle of Saint John, sable, with an open royal crown. English: This gallery shows the coats of arms of Spain. Description and regulation of the Spanish State Symbols: the Spanish National Flag, the Coat of Arms and the National Anthem.
The tradition of heraldry in Spain dates back to the 11th century, with the country's current coat of arms approved by Royal Decree in 1981. The Spanish coat of arms is composed of symbols representing the country's form of government, national sovereignty, and the medieval kingdoms that united to form modern. The contemporary Spanish coat of arms, featured in the national flag of Spain, was approved by law in 1981, in replacement of the interim coat of arms that replaced the official arms of Spain under Franco (1939-75).
Spain's official coat of arms is its national symbol. It appears on the flag and on items that represent Spain, such as the national football team's jerseys. It was approved by law in 1981, after the transition to democracy.
Spanish heraldry Coat of arms of the King of Spain The tradition and art of heraldry first appeared in Spain at about the beginning of the eleventh century AD and its origin was similar to other European countries: the need for knights and nobles to distinguish themselves from one another on the battlefield, in jousts and in tournaments.