Flag of Banyeres de Mariola

The flag of Banyeres de Mariola is a red field with three figures: a large blue oval in the centre with St George, and two identical coats of arms at the sides.

How it came about

Banyeres de Mariola is a municipality in the province of Alicante, in the mountains of Alicante. Its flag dates from 24 March 1992.

The central oval holds St George on a white horse, with the red cross on his cape, driving his lance into the dragon. It is framed by a golden laurel wreath. The two side coats of arms show a brick castle with a lozenge of the bars of Aragon above it.

How it has changed

No earlier versions are documented.

What it means

• Red

  the background of the field, in a single colour.

• Central oval

  blue, with a golden laurel frame.

• St George

  on a white horse, with the red cross on the cape, the lance in the dragon.

• Side coats of arms

  two, identical, one on each side, crowned with a royal crown.

• In the coats of arms

  a brick castle, a lozenge with the bars of Aragon above, a green base and the letters N F over L R.

Fun facts

1. Three figures, and only one is a coat of arms

   The centre of the flag is an oval with St George, not a coat of arms. The two real coats of arms are at the sides. The composition inverts the usual order: the largest element is not inside the shield.

2. The two coats of arms are identical

   The coats of arms on the left and on the right carry the same image: castle, lozenge, green base and the letters. The perfect symmetry, with no variation from one side to the other, is what makes the whole read as a single thing.

3. The letters inside the castle

   In each coat of arms, the letters N F over L R are written on the castle door. It is an unusual detail: the initials are not on a scroll or in the chief, but inside the main figure.

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