{"id":93675,"date":"2018-02-02T13:44:04","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T12:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=93675"},"modified":"2018-01-14T13:45:03","modified_gmt":"2018-01-14T12:45:03","slug":"senyera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/senyera\/","title":{"rendered":"La Senyera: History of the Catalan Flag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you visit Barcelona, you might be wondering what all the different <strong>flags<\/strong> you&#8217;ll see hanging from balconies around the city symbolize. The most common flag of them all is the <strong>Senyera<\/strong>, the flag of the autonomous region of <strong>Catalonia<\/strong>, with alternating red and yellow stripes. Not to be confused with the <strong>Estelada,<\/strong> the Catalan independence <strong>flag<\/strong> which looks similar but has a blue triangle and white star on the left side, <strong>La Senyera\u00a0<\/strong>is one of the oldest flags in Europe that continues to be used today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-traditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interesting Catalan Traditions<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/senyera\/#Origins_of_La_Senyera\" title=\"Origins of La Senyera\">Origins of La Senyera<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/senyera\/#History_of_the_Catalan_Flag\" title=\"History of the Catalan Flag\">History of the Catalan Flag<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/senyera\/#Modern_Usage\" title=\"Modern Usage\">Modern Usage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Origins_of_La_Senyera\"><\/span>Origins of La Senyera<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_93677\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93677\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-93677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/10326661144_b1fbe259b8_b-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Alessandro Grussu via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are several different theories of where the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-feel-like-a-catalan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catalan<\/a> flag<\/strong> originally came from. The first appearance of the flag is said to have been on the tomb of Ramon Berenguer II, the Count of Barcelona who died in 1082. One <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wilfred-the-hairy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legend<\/a><\/strong> has it that the Count had fallen injured in battle and created the Senyera while on his deathbed. According to the story, he stuck his fingers into his wound and drew them down his yellow shield, creating<em>\u00a0Els Quatre Dits<\/em>\u00a0<em>de Sang<\/em>,\u00a0or &#8220;The Four Fingers of Blood,&#8221; that appear as four red stripes on the <strong>flag.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/difference-spanish-catalan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is the difference between Spanish and Catalan?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_the_Catalan_Flag\"><\/span>History of the Catalan Flag<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the <em>Gran\u00a0Enciclopedia Aragonesa\u00a0<\/em>the first undisputed evidence of the <strong>flag<\/strong> goes back to Alfonso II of Arag\u00f3n in 1159 as it appeared on his royal seal. It also appared on the coat of arms of the Crown of Arag\u00f3n, the kingdom that once held the territory of eastern Spain where Catalonia exists today. While the exact origins cannot be historically determined, it&#8217;s agreed upon that the flag comes from 11th or 12th century symbols.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modern_Usage\"><\/span>Modern Usage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_93678\" style=\"width: 151px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93678\" class=\" wp-image-93678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/6352530530_8456d685a4_b-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"212\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by vkurland via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, <strong>La Senyera<\/strong> is the official flag of the Autonomous Community of <strong>Catalonia<\/strong> and also appears on the official flags of Arag\u00f3n, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands. You&#8217;ll see the flag hanging on balconies all over the city, proudly displaying Catalan pride. You&#8217;ll also see the flag flown outside official government buildings in Barcelona and throughout the rest of Catalonia. It also appears on the coat of arms of both the city of Barcelona and of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/going-fcb-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barcelona Football Club<\/a>. It&#8217;s a very important <strong>symbol<\/strong> of pride for the\u00a0<strong>Catalan<\/strong> people, and many enjoy displaying it outside their homes, on important holidays, and during traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/annual-festivals-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Catalan festivals<\/strong><\/a> throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> can help you find the perfect one.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>*Main\u00a0photo b: -Dreamflow- via Visuahunt<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"93675\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">4.2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you visit Barcelona, you might be wondering what all the different flags you&#8217;ll see hanging from balconies around the city symbolize. The most common flag of them all is the Senyera, the flag of the autonomous region of Catalonia, with alternating red and yellow stripes. 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