The coat of arms of Castile and León depicts the traditional

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of Castile (the yellow castle) quartered with the

of León (the purple lion). It is topped with a royal crown. The lion design is attributed to

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,Flag, emblem and coat of arms
''Junta de Castilla y León'' website. Accessed January 26, 2008. who became

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and León in 1126. The castle symbol is attributed to his grandson Alfonso VIII, In 1230, Ferdinand III united the two kingdoms and quartered the arms as a symbol of the union. Until the sixteenth century, a full castle, with walls and three towers, rather than the current town design, was used.http://flagspot.net/flags/es-cl_hi.html The flag at ''Flags of the World''. Its original elements are used not only in the current

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of ''Castilla y León'', but also in the national

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, in municipal arms like the coat of arms of Toledo and in coats of arms of many former territories which belonged to the Crown of Castile, such as Jaén or

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. AIt also appears on the Catholic diocese coat of arms of Diocese of St. Petersburg, the

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, Diocese of St. Petersburg and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila.

In history

File:Johnofgaunt.jpg, 16th century retrospective portrait of John of Gaunt (1340–1399), who claimed the Crown of Castile File:Pórtico central de la fachada norte.jpg,

León Cathedral Santa María de Regla de León Cathedral is a Catholic church, the episcopal see of the diocese of León in north-western Spain, consecrated under the name of the Virgin Mary. It was the first monument declared by the Royal Order of Spain on A ...

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Burgos Cathedral The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos ( es, Santa Iglesia Basílica Catedral Metropolitana de Santa María de Burgos) is a Catholic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in the historical center of the Spanish city of Burgos. Its official n ...

File:Vidriera Alcázar de Segovia (4262824817).jpg, Alcázar of Segovia File:TumboAKing.jpg,

Alfonso X Alfonso X (also known as the Wise, es, el Sabio; 23 November 1221 – 4 April 1284) was King of Castile, León and Galicia from 30 May 1252 until his death in 1284. During the election of 1257, a dissident faction chose him to be king of Germ ...

of Castile File:Desembarco_de_Colón_de_Dióscoro_Puebla.jpg,

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landing for first time in America File:Sancho IV of Castile.jpg, Seal of Sancho IV of Castile

Castile and León autonomous community

File:Fuensaldaña castillo 12 lou.jpg, Coat of arms of

Castile and Leon Castile, Castille or Castilla may refer to: Places Spain *Castile (historical region), a vaguely defined historical region of Spain covering most of Castile and León, all of the Community of Madrid and most of Castilla–La Mancha *Kingdom of ...

in Fuensaldaña castle, old head office of the Cortes of Castile and León File:CyL tittle.jpg, Coat of arms in a certificate of secondary studies issued by the regional government

In the world

File:Escudo de España (mazonado).svg,

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File:Coat of Arms of Melilla.svg, Coat of arms of Melilla,

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File:Escudo de Ceuta.svg, Coat of arms of Ceuta,

File:Coat of arms of Portugal.svg,

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File:Coat of arms of Gibraltar1.svg,

Coat of arms of Gibraltar The coat of arms of Gibraltar was first granted by a Royal Warrant passed in Toledo on 10 July 1502 by Isabella I of Castile during Gibraltar's Spanish period. The arms consists of an escutcheon and features a three-towered red castle under wh ...

File:Seal of Los Angeles.svg, Coat of arms of

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...

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File:St Johns County Fl Seal.png, Seal of St. Johns County,

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File:Coat of arms of Saint Augustine, Florida.svg, Coat of arms of St. Augustine,

File:Coat of arms of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.svg,

Coat of arms of Puerto Rico The coat of arms of Puerto Rico was first granted by the Spanish Crown on November 8, 1511, making it the oldest heraldic achievement still currently in use in the Americas. The territory was ceded by Spain to the United States in accordance to th ...

File:Coat of arms of the Philippines.svg, Coat of arms of

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File:Ph seal ncr manila.png, Coat of arms of Manila File:Coat of arms of Mexican Federal District.svg,

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital city, capital and primate city, largest city of Mexico, and the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North Amer ...

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File:Coat of arms of Tabasco.svg, Coat of arms of

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File:Coat of Arms of Panama City.svg, Coat of arms of

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File:Escudo del Partido de Patagones.svg, Coat of arms of

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File:Coat of arms of Comayagua.png, Coat of arms of Comayagua, Honduras File:Third Coat of Arms of Potosi.svg, Coat of arms of Potosí, Bolivia File:Laredo Coat of Arms.gif, Coat of arms of

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File:Seal of El Cajon, California.png, Seal of

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In history

Castile and León autonomous community

In the world

See also

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