Flag of Castile and León

Use	Civil and state flag and ensign
Proportion	76:99[1]
Adopted	1983

The Flag of Castile and León is the official flag of the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León. It consists of the quartered coats of arms of Castile, represented by a castle, and León, represented by a lion.

The lion design is attributed to Alfonso VII of León,^[2] who became king of León and Castile in 1126. The castle symbol is attributed to his grandson Alfonso VIII of Castile,^[2] In 1230, Ferdinand III of Castile united the two kingdoms and quartered the arms as a symbol of the union.^[2]

Christopher Columbus bearing the flag of Castile and León

[edit] See also

• Coat of arms of Castile and León

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