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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]
25 sty 2020 · This was a topic that we came across in a small pamphlet the Sabino Arana Foundation published a while back, which matched perfectly with the goal we were trying to fulfill: explain the origin of three key symbols for any nation, the flag, the coat of arms, and the anthem, clearly and easily.
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.
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:
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).
Basque nationalism (Basque: eusko abertzaletasuna [eus̺ko abeɾts̻aletas̺una]; Spanish: nacionalismo vasco; French: nationalisme basque) is a form of nationalism that asserts that Basques, an ethnic group indigenous to the western Pyrenees, are a nation and promotes the political unity of the Basques, today scattered between Spain and France.
8 lut 2023 · Below are some of the most popular Basaue symbols that you will probably see dotted around on a trip to the Basque Country. 1. Lauburu (The Basque Cross) Image from Euskal Souvenirs Facebook. The Labuburu is a very old mythological symbol.
