Flag of Madrid
Proportion | 2:3 |
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Adopted | 28 April, 1967 |
The flag of Madrid (Spanish: Bandera de Madrid) is colored Crimson red and the coat of arms in the center. The emblem has a diameter of three-quarters the width of the center. The ratio of the flag is 2:3.[1]
Design and symbolism
[change | change source]The meaning of the colors of the flag are as follows:
Name | Color | HEX Code |
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Red | #C90016 |
The flag of Madrid represents the city's coat of arms centred on a crimson field.[2] The city's flag is made either in the proportions 2:3, and in shades of crimson corresponding to Pantone 207 or 208.
The significance of the bear leaning against a madroño (strawberry tree), is unknown; however, the tree is native to Madrid Comunity. One known theory is that bear and tree represent a farming rights dispute between the clergy and citizens. The seven stars supposedly represent the seven stars in the Starry Plough constellation closest to the Ursa Major (Great Bear) Constellation.
History
[change | change source]This flag was adopted in 28 april, 1967 by the Madrid council hall.
Historical flags
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Flag of Madrid (1966)
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Flag of Madrid". Fotw. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ↑ Ordinance ANM 1988\2 of the Madrid Council