Coat of arms of the King of Spain
Coat of arms of the King of Spain | |
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Bourbon (Anjou Branch) | |
Order(s) | Order of the Golden Fleece |
Earlier version(s) | See below |
The coat of arms of the King of Spain is the
Traditionally, coats of arms did not belong to a nation but to the monarch who would quarter his shield with territorial claims of his dynasty. Formerly, the Spanish monarch's arms were much more complex than they are today, featuring the arms of the various territories of this dynasty. A simpler version of these arms, known as the lesser arms, was also used; The lesser arms were another set of arms within the centre of the full arms. During the later part of the Bourbon dynasty, this was quarterly Castile and León.
In 1868, during the
When Juan Carlos, grandson of Alfonso XIII (the last king of Spain), was chosen to be the successor of General
Blazon
The
The shield is divided into four-quarters, blazoned as follows:
- 1st, gules a castle or, triple-embattled and voided gate and windows, with three towers each triple-turreted, of the field, masoned sable and ajoure azure, which is for Castile;
- 2nd, rampant purpure crowned or, langued and armed, of the second, which is for León;
- 3rd, or, four pallets gules, which is for Aragon;
- 4th, gules a cross, saltire and orle of chains linked together or, a centre point vert, which is for Navarre;
Argent enté en point, with a pomegranate proper seeded gules, supported, sculpted and leafed in two leaves vert, which is for Granada.
Inescutcheon
All surrounded by the collar of the Golden Fleece and crowned with a crown of the same metal and precious stones, with eight rosettes, five visible, and eight pearls interspersed, closed at the top by eight diadems also adorned with pearls and surmounted by a cross on a globe, which is the royal crown of Spain.[3]
In 1969, General
Since June 2014, Juan Carlos's son, Felipe VI, has been using the same arms but without the cross of Burgundy, yoke and arrows.[5] King Juan Carlos's arms include a red lion instead of the purple one displayed on the current version[6]
Variants
Variants of the coat of arms of the King of Spain | |||
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Variant as Grand Master of the collar of this order
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Variant as Grand Master of the collar of this order
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Variant as Grand Master of the Order of Saint Ferdinand Surrounded by the grand master's collar |
Variant as Grand Master of the Order of Saint Hermenegild Surrounded by the grand master's collar of this order |
Ornamented versions of the historical royal coats of arms
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The Catholic Monarchs (1474–1492) |
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The Catholic Monarchs |
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Ferdinand II of Aragon |
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Joanna of Castile |
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Philip I of Castile |
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Qui voudra | |
House of Habsburg (1506–1700) | ||||
Charles I |
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Plus oultre | |
Charles I |
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Plus ultra | |
Charles I |
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Plus ultra | |
Philip II |
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Honi soit qui mal y pense | |
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Philip II |
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House of Bourbon (1700–1808 / 1813–1868 / 1874–1931 / 1975–present)
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(1759-1761) |
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Charles III Alfonso XIII (1886-1931) |
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Juan Carlos I |
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French occupation (1808–1813) | ||||
Joseph Bonaparte |
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House of Savoy (1870–1873) | ||||
Amadeus |
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See also
- Coat of arms of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- Armorial of Spanish monarchs in Italy
- Coat of arms of the Prince of Asturias
- Coat of arms of the Prince of Spain
- Royal Standard of Spain
References
- ^ "Real Decreto 527/2014, de 20 de junio, por el que se crea el Guión y el Estandarte de Su Majestad el Rey Felipe VI y se modifica el Reglamento de Banderas y Estandartes, Guiones, Insignias y Distintivos, aprobado por Real Decreto 1511/1977, de 21 de enero" [Royal Decree 527/2014 setting up the Guidon and Standard of HM King Felipe VI and amends Standards, Guidons, Insignia and Emblems Regulation, adopted on Royal Decree 1511/1977] (PDF). BOE Spanish Official Journal (in Spanish). 20 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ "Felipe VI ya cuenta con escudo y guión propios" [Felipe VI has his own coat of arms and guidon]. heraldo.es (in Spanish). 19 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Coat of arms of His Majesty the King of Spain. The Royal Household of the King of Spain. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ (in Spanish) Spanish Decree 814 of 22nd April 1971. Boletín Oficial del Estado, Official Gazette of the Spanish Government, no. 99. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "Coat of arms of His Majesty King Juan Carlos". Spanish Royal Household Website. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Coat of arms of His Majesty the King". Spanish Royal Household Website. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.