politics
politics in spain.
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Description of Spain's Flag:
- The United States Embassy is in Serrano 75, 28006 Madrid.
- There is only one United States consulate in Spain it is located in Barcelona.
Description of Spain's Flag:
Three horiza bands of red, yellow, and red with the national coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow band; the coat of arms is quartered to display the emblems of the traditional kingdoms of Spain,while Granada is represented by the stylized pomegranate at the bottom of the shield; the arms are framed by two columns representing the Pillars of Hercules, which are the two promontories (Gibraltar and Ceuta) on either side of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; the red scroll across the two columns bears the imperial motto of "Plus Ultra" (further beyond) referring to Spanish lands beyond Europe; the triband arrangement with the center stripe twice the width of the outer dates to the 18th century
National Symbols:
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