Flag, emblem and coat of arms

Flag, emblem and coat of arms III

But one thing is the alternation of the symbols and other their meaning. The interpretation of colours and figures of Castilla y León flag is also given by the heraldic science. According to this, the lion is a symbol of watchfulness, authority, domination, monarchy, sovereignty, magnanimity, majesty and bravery. On the other hand, the castle represents the grandeur and elevation, as well as shelter and protection.

For some experts, the coat of arms comes from a Visigothic culture that is still in mind, thanks to a right symbolic summary of all the elements that constituted the origin and driving force of our ancient history. This way, it is perfectly expressed the appropriate union between the astur-leones Visigothic aristocracy, with its political, economical social and religious characteristics, as it was a monarchist, theocratic, military and feudal kingdom, that would be represented by a lion. The castle, symbol of communal power and the defence of the people's freedoms, would be the Visigoth's representation of the working class, with its democratic, secular, agricultural and forestry tendencies.

Regarding the colours, the red symbolises strength, victory, daring, highness and shrewdness. Yellow represents nobility, magnanimity, wealth, power, light, perseverance and wisdom. And finally, white, represents purity, integrity, obedience, firmness, watchfulness, eloquence and victory. Since the XIII century, with the reign of Fernando III The Saint, the colours traditionally used in Castilla y León have been red and white, changing from red to white and from white to red.