Flag of Castile and León

Flag of Castile and León

Infobox flag
Name = Castile and León


Use = 110110
Proportion = 76:99" [http://www.fotw.net/flags/es-cl.html Castile an Leon (Spain)] ". FOTW.net. Accessed January 26, 2008.]
Adoption = 1983The Flag of Castile and León is the official flag of the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León. It consists of the quartered coats of arms of Castile, represented by a castle, and León, represented by a lion.

The lion design is attributed to Alfonso VII of León, [http://www.jcyl.es/scsiau/Satellite?pagename=JCYL_CastillayLeon/Page/PlantillaN3SinHijos Flag, emblem and coat of arms] . "Junta de Castilla y León" website. Accessed January 26, 2008.] who became king of León and Castile in 1126. The castle symbol is attributed to his grandson Alfonso VIII of Castile, In 1230, Ferdinand III of Castile united the two kingdoms and quartered the arms as a symbol of the union.

ee also

* Coat of arms of Castile and León

References

External links

* [http://www.jcyl.es/scsiau/Satellite/up/en/CastillayLeon/Page/PlantillaN3SinHijos/1139829793703/_/_/_?asm=jcyl&tipoLetra=x-small Flag, emblem and coat of arms of Castile and León]


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