Official Coat of Arms of Spain - Symbolism and History #2127892 (License: Personal Use)

The coat of arms features a rampant lion holding a banner with three golden crowns on blue, symbolizing the historic Kingdom of Castile. The shield is quartered: Castile’s castle and Leon’s lion (top left), a palm tree on an island (Gran Canaria, representing the Canary Islands), a red rose branch (Navarre), and a sailing ship (Aragon’s maritime tradition). Mantling in red and white, topped by a royal crown, completes this heraldic emblem of Spanish sovereignty.

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