Flag History | The colors of the flag are the livery colors of the oldest Spanish kingdoms; the red of the Leon and both colors of Castile, Aragon and Navarre. |
Flag Date of Adoption | 19 December 1981 |
Flag Symbolism | three horizontal bands of red (top), yellow (double width), and red with the national coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band; the coat of arms includes the royal seal framed by the Pillars of Hercules, which are the two promontories (Gibraltar and Ceuta) on either side of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar |