Spain flag
The flag of Spain was founded on December, 19, 1981
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Description of Spanish flag: three horizontal bands of red (top), yellow (double width), and red with the national coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band; the coat of arms is quartered to display the emblems of the traditional kingdoms of Spain (clockwise from upper left, Castile, Leon, Navarre, and Aragon) while Granada is represented by the stylized pomegranate at the bottom of the shield; the arms are framed by two columns representing the Pillars of Hercules, which are the two promontories (Gibraltar and Ceuta) on either side of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; the red scroll across the two columns bears the imperial motto of “Plus Ultra” (further beyond) referring to Spanish lands beyond Europe
Country name:
long form: Kingdom of Spain
short form: Spain
Location of Spain: Southwestern Europe
Spain borders with:
Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal, Morocc
the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean
The capital of Spain: Madrid
Time difference: UTC+1
Area: 504,782 sq km
Population: 40,525,000
Nationality: Spaniard
Official language: Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque
Government type: parliamentary monarchy
Chief of state: King
Currency: euros (EUR)
Internet-domain: .es