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Madrid, a group of Basque nationalists came from Biscay in solidarity with the Navarrese. Among them were Sabino and Luis de Arana, carrying a flag that had been made the day before in Pamplona, with a red St. Andrew’s cross with a white background on one side, and on the other, the motto:
25 sty 2020 · A pamphlet helpfully and clearly explains the origin of the symbols of the Basque nation
2 mar 2024 · Basque symbols are a tangible expression of the identity, history and beliefs of the Basque Country. From the Lauburu to the Euskal Makila, each symbol tells a part of the rich cultural tapestria of this unique region.
8 lut 2023 · The Basques are a proud population, and the ikurrina is a symbol of their culture, land, history, sense of identity and represents all they have endured over the years. The flag was created by Sabino Arana and his brother Luis Arana in 1894.
The flag or "ikurrina" of the Basque Country consists of a green diagonal cross, a white vertical cross and red background. It was originally designed as the flag of Bizkaia by the brothers Luis and Sabino de Arana Goiri, who respectively inspired and founded Basque nationalism.
The Ikurriña is the unofficial symbol of the Basque Country, (Euskal Herria). Similar in pattern to the Union Jack, the flag was designed by the founders of the Basque Nationalist Party EAJ-PNV, Luis and Sabino Arana, and is commonly regarded as the national but unofficial symbol of the Basque Country (Euskal Herria).
The lauburu (from Basque lau, "four" + buru, "head") is an ancient hooked cross with four comma-shaped heads and the most widely known traditional symbol of the Basque Country and the Basque people. [1]
