coat of arms of Castile and León
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The coat of arms of Castile and León is a heraldic emblem combining a castle and a lion that symbolizes the historic union of the medieval kingdoms of Castile and León in Spain.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| early Castilian coat of arms | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coat of arms
ⓘ
heraldic emblem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | escudo de Castilla y León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castleFeatures | three-towered castle ⓘ |
| castleRepresents | Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorOfCastleField | gules (red) ⓘ |
| colorOfLionField | argent (silver/white) ⓘ |
| containsHeraldicCharge |
castle
ⓘ
lion ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| fieldDivision | quarterly ⓘ |
| firstQuarter | castle of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fourthQuarter | lion of León ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
icon of Spanish heraldry
ⓘ
symbol of medieval Spanish monarchy ⓘ |
| hasElement |
golden castle
ⓘ
purple lion ⓘ |
| influenced | later royal arms of Spain ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| lionAttitude | rampant ⓘ |
| lionRepresents | Kingdom of León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | medieval heraldry of the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| partOf | historical arms of the kingdoms of Spain ⓘ |
| represents | union of the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of León ⓘ |
| secondQuarter | lion of León ⓘ |
| symbolizes | historic union of Castile and León ⓘ |
| thirdQuarter | castle of Castile ⓘ |
| usedAs |
symbol of Castilian-Leonese identity
ⓘ
territorial emblem of Castile and León ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Crown of Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ autonomous community of Castile and León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
institutional seals of Castile and León
ⓘ
official documents of Castile and León ⓘ |
| usedOn |
flag of Castile and León
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal arms of Spain (historical versions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
early Castilian coat of arms