Green, with a black two-headed eagle between the Pillars of Hercules: the flag of the province of Toledo has been official since 2013 and was embroidered by hand.
Every fact about the flag, each with what it means.
Normal flagFIAV symbol: the form of the flag.
CivilFIAV symbol: who may fly the flag.YesIt carries the coat of arms on the cloth.The flag in the words of vexillology and heraldry.
It is a green field with a large black two-headed eagle in the centre; the eagle holds the provincial arms and wears a crown above.
Each element and how many of the 1,390 flags in the catalogue carry it. In yellow, the rarest.
Every date in its story, at a glance.
The new symbols of the province were approved unanimously on 19 October 2012
It has been official since 2013
How it was born, how it has changed and what it means.
The flag of the province of Toledo is a green field with a striking coat of arms in the centre: a black two-headed eagle, with the Pillars of Hercules at the sides and an imperial crown above. It has been official since 2013.
The new symbols of the province were approved unanimously on 19 October 2012. They were redesigned to distinguish them from those of the city of Toledo: the main difference is that the provincial arms carry the Pillars of Hercules and the city’s carry kings of arms. The Government of Castile-La Mancha made them official by a decree of 13 May 2013, published on 29 May. They were premiered on 18 October 2013.
The previous flag already had the green ground, though some historical sources said it was red. The novelty of 2013 is the redrawn arms.
Green
the colour of the ground, with no official explanation.
Black two-headed eagle
it holds a shield divided into two halves.
Castle and lion
in the first half, the arms of Castile and of León.
Imperial crown
in the second half, it recalls the old Kingdom of Toledo.
Pillars of Hercules with “Plus Ultra”
the motto that means “beyond”.
Golden Fleece
a chain with a golden lamb surrounding the arms.
The embroidered versions of the flag were made by students of the “Fray Juan de los Ángeles” Technical School, in Lagartera, a village known for its embroidery.
So that it would not be confused with the flag of the city of Toledo, the province added the Pillars of Hercules instead of the kings of arms.
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Flag image: Asqueladd, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0.
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