Royal Standard of Spain

The Royal Standard of Spain ("Estandarte Real or Estandarte del Rey") is the official flag of the King of Spain. The present design is regulated by Title II, Rule 2, of Spanish Royal Decree 1511 of 21st January, 1977, whereby the Rules for Flags, Standards, Guidons, Banners and Badges are adopted.

The Royal Standard of Spain consists of a dark blue square with the Coat of arms of the King in the center. It is usually hoisted at the King's official residence, the Palacio de la Zarzuela, others Spanish royal sites, present on its official car, as small flags and has a military use.

The Royal Guidon

The Royal Guidon ("Guión") is regulated by Title II, Rule 1, of Royal Decree 1511/1977. It is identical to the Royal Standard except that the Royal Guidon has a Gold fringe. It is made of silk’s taffeta. The size of the guindon is 80 x 80 cm. It is the personal command sign or positional flag of the monarch and carried nearby him.

The Standard and the Guidon of the Prince of Asturias

The Standard of the Prince of Asturias ("Estandarte del Príncipe de Asturias") is regulated by Royal Decree 284/2001 that modified the Title II of Spanish Royal Decree 1511/1977.

The Standard of the Prince consists of a light blue (the colour of the Flag of Asturias) square flag with the Coat of arms of the Prince of Asturias in the center. The Guidon ("Guión") is identical to the Standard except that the Royal Guidon has a Gold fringe. It is made of silk’s taffeta. The size of the guindon is 80 x 80 cm.

Historical standards, guidons and banners of arms of Spanish monarchs

*The Banner of Arms was the ceremonial ensign of the monarch, the Royal Standard or Royal Flag was the ensign for a common use.
*From Philip II reign the Royal Guidon was identical to the Royal Standard or Royal Flag with the Cross of Burgundy and a Gold fringe.

ee also

*Coat of arms of the King of Spain
*Coat of arms of the Prince of Asturias
*Spanish monarchy

Footnotes

ources

* [http://www.la-moncloa.es/NR/rdonlyres/9D52464C-0CBA-4518-9AB4-AD9279210CCE/71673/1511_1977.pdfThe Spanish Royal Decree 1511/1977] (In Spanish)
* [http://www.armada.mde.es/ArmadaPortal/appmanager/ArmadaPortal/ArmadaPortal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=ap_page_conocenosHistoria_presentacion&pathNodo=%2FBEA+Repository%2Fdesktop_armada_portal%2Fap_book_main%2Fbb_ap_book_conocenos%2Fee_ap_book_conocenos_historia%2FCC_Bandera%2FAA_Introduccion The flag in the Spanish Armada. Armada Española] (In Spanish)
* [http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/es%5Eking.html The Royal Standard of Spain. Flags of the World]
* [http://www.fotw.net/flags/es%5Eprinc.html The Standard of the Prince of Asturias. Flags of the World]

References

External links

* [http://inicia.es/de/Athos/flags-esp-i.html Royal and Governmental Standards of Spain (Images). Web of Luis Miguel Arias] (In Spanish)