Flag of Asturias

The flag of Asturias was established on 19 December 1991 with the Law 4 /1990.

Description and significance

The flag of Asturias is a blue flag whose color stands for the Virgin Mary. In the leech rests a Latin trefoil cross, hanging on the bar, the Greek letters Alpha and Omega as a sign of the beginning and end. The so-called cross of victory is an old Asturian icon. Meanwhile jeweled original is in the Cathedral of Oviedo, capital of Asturias.

The center of the cross is one-third the length from the flag pole and flag from the bottom edge. The cross has a height of 4/9 of the flag length.

Variants

As table flag and a flag for indoor use with centered cross. There is one version for ceremonial purposes, in which the cross is decorated with jewels.

? Ceremonial flag for outdoor use

History

The identical with former province of Asturias Oviedo led her coat of arms on a light blue flag.

Today's flag is described in the Law 4/1990 of 19 December 1991. The cross was already defined as part of the coat of arms with the Law 2/1984 of 27 April 1984.

Flags of the subordinate administrative units

The communities of Asturias have their own flags.

Examples:

Candamo

Gijón

Teverga

Political flags

Among other things, an Asturian flag is used by nationalists of Asturias, which was added in the Gösch a red star.

1986 Astor Paredes designed for Austrurische National Assembly ( Xunta Nacionalista Asturiana ) a flag.

Xunta Nacionalista Asturiana