The current flag of
Andalusia
Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a ...
was adopted in 1918.
Blas Infante
Blas Infante Pérez de Vargas (5 July 1885 – 11 August 1936) was a Spanish Andalusist politician, Georgist, writer, historian and musicologist, known as the father of Andalusian nationalism ''(Padre de la Patria Andaluza)''.
Infante was a G ...
(1885–1936), the "Father of the
Andalusian Fatherland" ( es, Padre de la Patria Andaluza), initiated an assembly at
Ronda
Ronda () is a town in the Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about west of the city of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia. Its population is about 35,000. Ronda is known for its cliff-side location and a deep chasm ...
in 1918. This assembly adopted a
charter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified. It is implicit that the granter retains superiority (or sovereignty), and that the rec ...
based on the
Antequera Constitution (a nationalist Andalusian charter that styled Andalusia as an autonomous republic inside a Spanish federal state; this constitution is known as ''Constitución Federal de Antequera'') and also adopted the current flag of Andalusia and
emblem
An emblem is an abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a king or saint.
Emblems vs. symbols
Although the words ''emblem'' and '' symbol'' are often use ...
as "
national symbol
A national symbol is a symbol of any entity considering and manifesting itself to the world as a national community: the sovereign states but also nations and countries in a state of colonial or other dependence, federal integration, or even an ...
s".
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Junta de Andalucía: ''Symbols of Andalusia''
/ref> Its name used to be ''Arbonaida'' or also ''Arbondaira''.
The colours of Andalusian flag, green and white, represent hope and peace, as the anthem says:
Variations
File:Flag of Andalucía (no CoA).svg, Common civil flag
A civil flag is a version of the national flag that is flown by civilians on nongovernmental installations or craft. The use of civil flags was more common in the past to denote buildings or ships not crewed by the military.
In some countries, t ...
variant without the coat of arms
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File:Bandera Andalucía Libre.svg, Left nationalist and pro-independence flag, used by '' Nación Andaluza'' and other groups
File:Andnac3.svg, Another nationalist flag using traditional Tartessos
Tartessos ( es, Tarteso) is, as defined by archaeological discoveries, a historical civilization settled in the region of Southern Spain characterized by its mixture of local Paleohispanic and Phoenician traits. It had a proper writing system ...
8-point star
File:Andnac2.svg, Flag of the Andalucista Youth
Andalucista Youth ( es, link=no, Juventudes Andalucistas, abbreviated JJ.AA.) was the youth wing of Partido Andalucista, in Andalusia, Spain.Serrano, Jordi. La participación juvenil en España'. 1999. p. 81 As of 2012 David Gómez has been the ...
(Andalusian Party
The Andalusian Party ( es, Partido Andalucista, PA) was an Andalusian nationalist centre-left political party from Andalusia (Spain), with an important presence in provinces such as Cádiz and Seville although in the past they have stood in other ...
youth wing
A youth wing is a subsidiary, autonomous, or independently allied front of a larger organization (usually a political party but occasionally another type of organization) that is formed in order to rally support for that organization from members ...
)
See also
*Emblem of Andalusia
The Emblem of Andalusia ( es, Escudo de Andalucía) is the official symbol of Andalusia, an autonomous community of Spain. It bears the Pillars of Hercules, the ancient name given to the promontories that flank the entrance to the Strait of Gibr ...
References
Flags of Spain
Andalusian culture
Flags introduced in 1918
1918 establishments in Spain
Andalusia
Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a ...
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