The flag of the Valencian Community and of the city of Valencia, known as Reial Senyera (Valencian pronunciation: [reˈjal seˈɲeɾa], "Royal Senyera"), is the traditional Senyera, composed of four red bars on a yellow background, crowned with a blue strip party per pale next to the hoist with a quarter of the total length.[1] It was adopted on 1 July 1982.
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It is an historical derivation of the Senyera, the heraldic symbol of the Crown of Aragon, also used today with few variations in all the former kingdoms and counties which were a part of this crown.
As many other flags of medieval origin, the Senyera, or "Senyal Reial" (royal ensign), was used in those years as the arms of the King of Aragon. While not existing still in the Middle Ages, the concept of national flag as understood today, the true symbol of the nationality was constituted on the royal shield.
Arms of the City of Valencia
It is traditionally considered that a Senyera was granted by James I of Aragon as the arms of Valencia following the Christian conquest from Moorish rule in 1238, although the earliest sources related to this are dated in 1377, when the City Council agreed to replace the old arms used for seals with a new one with the Senyera.[2] While the origins of the usage of the Senyera as a coat of arms remain unclear in the agreement, a crown in the helm and two "L" as supporters were added, according to an honour awarded by Peter IV of Aragon for the loyalty and courage shown by Valencians to him in several wars such as the War of the Two Peters against the Kingdom of Castile.
This Valencian coat of arms began to be used in textile standard as a pennon, including the crown in a fringe, although the blue colour was slightly different. It was bipartida, meaning two swallow tails, or abocellada (Spanish: abocelada), that's only one swallow rounded and higher tail. The latter is one of the two shapes used and officially regulated today,[3] together with the rectangle, for Valencian municipalities.[4]
The only currently preserved pennon, commonly considered a copy of the original, was made in the 17th century and is kept, though very damaged, at the City Historical Archive of Valencia.
Flag protocol
The flag of Valencia is to be hoisted both outside and inside of each and every public and civil building of the Valencian Community, without endangering the prominence and most honorable place of the Flag of Spain. It has to be hoisted at the right of the National flag (left from viewer's point). The Flag of Valencia can't be bigger than the Flag of Spain nor smaller than the flags of other entities.[5]
^"Estatuto de Autonomía de la Comunidad Valenciana." [Statute of Autonomy of the Valencian Community]. Article 4, Ley Orgánica No. 5/1982 of 1 July 1982 (in Spanish). Vol. 164. pp. 18813–18820 – via BOE.
^Manual de Consells. 1375–1383. f. 87r. A-17 – via Arxiu Municipal de València (AMV).
^"Por el que se regulan los símbolos, tratamientos y honores de las entidades locales de la Comunidad Valenciana". Article 12.2, Decret No. 116/1994 of 21 June 1994(PDF) (in Spanish and Catalan). Vol. 2302. pp. 7411–7420 – via DOGV.
^Examples of this shape are the official flags of Vall de Gallinera and Betxí. See Consell Tècnic d’Heràldica i Vexil·lologia (2019). Escuts i banderes dels municipis de la Comunitat Valenciana [Coats of arms and flags of the Valencian Community municipalities] (in Spanish and Catalan). Valencia, Spain: Generalitat Valenciana. pp. 228, 270. ISBN978-84-482-6420-8.
^"Por la que se regulan los símbolos de la Comunidad Valenciana y su utilización". Título V, Ley No. 8/1984 of 4 December 1984 (in Spanish). Vol. 23. pp. 2256–2262 – via BOE.
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The flag of the Valencian Community and of the city of Valencia known as Reial Senyera Valencian pronunciation reˈjal seˈɲeɾa Royal Senyera is the traditional Senyera composed of four red bars on a yellow background crowned with a blue strip party per pale next to the hoist with a quarter of the total length 1 It was adopted on 1 July 1982 2 3 ratio flag 1 2 ratio flag It is an historical derivation of the Senyera the heraldic symbol of the Crown of Aragon also used today with few variations in all the former kingdoms and counties which were a part of this crown Contents 1 History of the flag 2 Flag protocol 2 1 Historical flags 2 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory of the flag EditAs many other flags of medieval origin the Senyera or Senyal Reial royal ensign was used in those years as the arms of the King of Aragon While not existing still in the Middle Ages the concept of national flag as understood today the true symbol of the nationality was constituted on the royal shield Arms of the City of Valencia It is traditionally considered that a Senyera was granted by James I of Aragon as the arms of Valencia following the Christian conquest from Moorish rule in 1238 although the earliest sources related to this are dated in 1377 when the City Council agreed to replace the old arms used for seals with a new one with the Senyera 2 While the origins of the usage of the Senyera as a coat of arms remain unclear in the agreement a crown in the helm and two L as supporters were added according to an honour awarded by Peter IV of Aragon for the loyalty and courage shown by Valencians to him in several wars such as the War of the Two Peters against the Kingdom of Castile This Valencian coat of arms began to be used in textile standard as a pennon including the crown in a fringe although the blue colour was slightly different It was bipartida meaning two swallow tails or abocellada Spanish abocelada that s only one swallow rounded and higher tail The latter is one of the two shapes used and officially regulated today 3 together with the rectangle for Valencian municipalities 4 The only currently preserved pennon commonly considered a copy of the original was made in the 17th century and is kept though very damaged at the City Historical Archive of Valencia Flag protocol EditThe flag of Valencia is to be hoisted both outside and inside of each and every public and civil building of the Valencian Community without endangering the prominence and most honorable place of the Flag of Spain It has to be hoisted at the right of the National flag left from viewer s point The Flag of Valencia can t be bigger than the Flag of Spain nor smaller than the flags of other entities 5 Historical flags Edit The Pennon of the Conquest of Valencia Unknown ratio Flag used by Pre autonomous Council of the Valencian Country 1979 1980 2 3 Proposed flag during the Statute of Benicassim Unknown ratio Historical version of the Valencian senyera between 15th and 18th centuries Unknown ratioPolitical Flags Valencian nationalism estrelada Unknown ratio Flag of Esquerra Valenciana during the Second Spanish Republic Unknown ratioGallery Edit Hoisted at the Palau de la Generalitat Flying at top of Tower of Serrans Valencia Another senyera hoisted at Tower of Serrans At top of Towers of Quart Valencia See also EditCoat of arms of the Valencian Community Flags of the autonomous communities of SpainReferences Edit Estatuto de Autonomia de la Comunidad Valenciana Statute of Autonomy of the Valencian Community Article 4 Ley Organica No 5 1982 of 1 July 1982 in Spanish Vol 164 pp 18813 18820 via BOE Manual de Consells 1375 1383 f 87r A 17 via Arxiu Municipal de Valencia AMV Por el que se regulan los simbolos tratamientos y honores de las entidades locales de la Comunidad Valenciana Article 12 2 Decret No 116 1994 of 21 June 1994 PDF in Spanish and Catalan Vol 2302 pp 7411 7420 via DOGV Examples of this shape are the official flags of Vall de Gallinera and Betxi See Consell Tecnic d Heraldica i Vexil lologia 2019 Escuts i banderes dels municipis de la Comunitat Valenciana Coats of arms and flags of the Valencian Community municipalities in Spanish and Catalan Valencia Spain Generalitat Valenciana pp 228 270 ISBN 978 84 482 6420 8 Por la que se regulan los simbolos de la Comunidad Valenciana y su utilizacion Titulo V Ley No 8 1984 of 4 December 1984 in Spanish Vol 23 pp 2256 2262 via BOE External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of the Land of Valencia Spanish Vexillological Society on the Valencian flag Spanish Only Organic Law of the valencian Statute Spanish only Catalan vexilological society on the Valencian flag Spanish only butronmaker blogspot com Historic images Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flag of the Valencian Community amp oldid 1124755899, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
