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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.
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.
29 lip 2014 · We’ve chosen two. The first one recalls how during the hard times of the dictatorship, the Euskal Etxeak around the world, the “Basques abroad”, kept the ikurriña flying in the breeze. Flag of Johnson County, Wyoming, USA; based on the ‘ikurriña’. The second one shows us its meaning today.
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).
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:
2 mar 2024 · Basque symbols, deeply rooted in mythology, history and the daily lives of its inhabitants, offer a fascinating window into the essence of the Basque Country. From the Lauburu, symbolizing protection and cultural identity, to the Tree of Gernika, representing freedom and democracy, each symbol carries with it a wealth of meaning and a story ...
Sabino Arana, the Father of Basque nationalism, designed the Basque flag in 1894. The flag, known as Ikurrina in Basque, represents the Basque identity. Other flags are referred to as “bandera” in Spanish, only the Basque flag is called “Ikurrina.”
