Flag of Province of Girona

The province of Girona has no official flag. What is usually seen is the senyera, the red and yellow bars of Catalonia, with a lozenge in the centre that recalls the coat of arms of the province. The image on this page is an unofficial version made with those elements.

How it came about

What does exist is a historic coat of arms, of unknown adoption date. The shield, of French shape, carries the four red and five gold bars of Catalonia, and in the centre a lozenge with red and white waves. Oak and laurel branches surround it, with a ducal crown of emeralds, rubies and pearls.

The informal flag is simply the Catalan flag with that coat of arms in the centre. It has no official recognition: the sources that consult the official manuals of the State, of 1992, say that Girona has no flag of its own.

How it has changed

No earlier official versions are known. There are some drawings of a flag with the coat of arms in the centre, but they have no date and no official recognition.

What it means

The flag combines two elements:

• Red and yellow bars

  the senyera, the emblem of the counts of Barcelona and the kings of Aragon, linked to all of Catalonia. More information on the flag of Catalonia.

• Lozenge with waves

  the coat of arms of the province, which appears in the centre and which has no documented explanation.

Fun facts

1. A province without a flag

   According to the Manual of the Spanish State and the Ministry of Public Administrations, in 1992 the province of Girona had no official flag.

2. Oak and laurel

   The historic coat of arms is surrounded by oak and laurel branches and bears above it a ducal crown with emeralds, rubies and pearls.

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