La Bandera de España
Click on
the images
on this
Spanish
Coat of
Arms to
find out
what the
different
symbols
mean.
On the map above, you can
see that Spain used to be
split into several different
Kingdoms. The castle that
you see on the Spanish coat
of arms represents the
Kingdom of Castilla. There
are many different castles
throughout this area of Spain.
On the map above, you can
see that Spain used to be
split into several different
Kingdoms. The castle that
you see on the Spanish coat
of arms represents the
Kingdom of León. León is the
Spanish word for Lion. This
area in Spain used to be the
center for gold trade.
On the map above, you can
see that Spain used to be
split into several different
Kingdoms. This symbol on the
Spanish flag represents the
Kingdom of Aragón. The small
islands to the east of Spain
were also part of this
kingdom.
On the map above, you can
see that Spain used to be
split into several different
Kingdoms. This symbol on
the Spanish flag represents
the Kingdom of Navarra. To
this day, an ancient tribe of
people (Los Vascos) still live
in this area of Spain with their
own language and culture.
On the map above, you can see
that Spain used to be split into
several different Kingdoms. This
symbol on the Spanish flag
represents the Kingdom of
Granada. The symbol on the
flag is a “granada” or
pomegranate, which represents
the motto of this region: “To reign
is bittersweet.”
This symbol on Spain’s coat of
arms represents a royal family,
the Bourbons. This family was
so powerful, they had Bourbon
family members on the throne in
parts of Spain, France, and Italy.
These two pillars are
called the Pillars of
Hercules, which
represent the mountain
peaks on opposite sides
of the Strait of Gibraltar,
the waterway opening
from the Atlantic Ocean
into the Mediterranean
Sea.
España
“PLVS VLTRA” is the Latin phrase, “Plus
Ultra.” This is Spain’s motto, which
means “Further Beyond” in English. A
long time ago, many people believed that
you could go No Further Beyond the
Strait of Gibraltar, because it was the end
of the world. Now knowing that this isn’t
true, “Further Beyond” encourages
everyone to push further and beyond,
explore the world, and reach their
potential.
This crown represents the Roman
Empire, which ruled over Spain for
many years before Spain gained its
independence as a country. An
imperial crown is used during the
coronation ceremony when a new
king is crowned.
This crown represents the monarchy
of Spain. Spain’s still has a King and
Queen who reign as figureheads or
symbols of the country. The picture to
the right shows the current monarchs
of Spain, King Juan Carlos and
Queen Sofia. Spain’s constitution
also establishes the King as the
commander of the country’s armed
forces.