Flag of Avià

The flag of Avià is a blue field with a yellow X-shaped cross, centred. The cross is called a saltire, or St Andrew’s cross.

How it came about

Avià is a municipality in the comarca of the Berguedà, in the province of Barcelona. Its flag was published in 1994, on 18 March.

The design comes from the coat of arms of the town and keeps only its main figure: the saltire. There is no coat of arms on the flag.

How it has changed

It has never changed. It was published in 1994 and there are no documented later modifications.

What it means

• Blue

  the background of the field, plain and with no divisions.

• Saltire

  yellow and centred. Its four arms measure a ninth of the height of the field and do not reach the edges.

• No coat of arms

  no coat of arms or border; only the cross on the ground.

Fun facts

1. A cross that does not touch the edges

   The four arms of the saltire measure a ninth of the height of the field and do not reach the edges. It is a compositional decision: the cross floats in the centre of the blue ground instead of running out from the four ends.

2. Saltire, the technical name

   The X-shaped cross has its own name: saltire, or St Andrew’s cross. The description uses it so the drawing cannot be confused with a St George’s cross, which is straight and has equal arms.

3. No coat of arms, only the figure

   The flag of Avià does not carry a coat of arms: it carries the saltire loose on the blue. It is the direct translation of arms onto a field, without the frame of the shield.

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