Flag of the Balearic Islands
The Flag of the Balearic Islands was introduced on 1 March 1983.
Description and significance
As a former part of the Kingdom of Aragon, the Catalan Senyera serves as the basis of the flag. The Flag of the Balearic Islands is a yellow horizontally striped with four red stripes of equal width bunting. The yellow stripes have the same width and correspond to the red. The purple Gösch shows a silver five towers, crenellated castle with open windows and door. The Gösch one-quarter of the flag. It shows a castle, a reference to the coat of arms of Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the region. The Castle is the royal castle Almudaina palace that still serves as the residence of the Spanish king, when he is in Mallorca.
History
A book from 1350 leads to a green-black vertically striped flag for Mallorca. Possibly this was also only the flag of the ruling family of Burdils. The current flag was earlier in use, so in the Second Spanish Republic ( 1936-1939 ), but after the victory of General Franco, the use of the flag was banned. In the last years of the dictatorship but their use was tolerated again.
Flags of the Island Councils
Island Council of Menorca
Island Council of Ibiza and Formentera
Flags of the subordinate administrative units
The Comarcas and communities of the Balearic use their own flags. Many also use the Senyera as the basis of their flag.
Examples of municipal flags:
Inca
Pollença