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The coat of arms of Spain represents Spain and the Spanish nation, including its national sovereignty and the country's form of government, a constitutional monarchy. It appears on the flag of Spain and it is used by the Government of Spain, the Cortes Generales, the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, and other state institutions.
Current legislation is based on the Spanish Constitution of 1978, which defines the Spanish Flag in its Article 4.1. The Coat of Arms. The current Spanish Coat of Arms reflects much of the country's history. The elements of which it is composed have a long tradition dating back more than nine centuries. The Coat of Arms of Spain is regulated by:
The coat of arms of Spain has a height equal to 2⁄5 of the hoist (height) and will figure on both sides of the flag. When the flag is of regular proportions, having a length equal to 3⁄2 of the width, the coat of arm's axis is placed at a distance from the hoist equal to 1⁄2 of the flag's height.
Under the Bourbon dynasty in the 17th and 18th centuries, Spanish flags were generally white and bore versions of the coat of arms that included the Pillars of Hercules with its motto proclaiming “Plus ultra” (“More beyond”) to reflect the discoveries by Spanish explorers.
The National Flag of Spain has a horizontal rectangular design with a triband of two colors; red and yellow, with the Coat of Arms of Spain off-centered towards the flag’s hoist; the country uses the euro as its national currency; and its national anthem is "Marcha Real" ("Royal March")
The flag of Spain showcases a distinct design characterized by three horizontal bands, with a significant central band flanked by two narrower ones. Within the central band lies the national coat of arms that symbolizes Spain’s historic spirit of exploration and cultural legacy.
Currently, the flag has three horizontal stripes where the top one and the bottom one are red and the wider middle stripe is yellow. In the left upper part, the national coat of arms is located. Its fields represent Castile, Leon, Aragon, Navarre, and Grenada.
