The
Spanish flag is red and yellow horizontal triband (the yellow strip is in the
middle,and twice as tall as each red band). A simplified version of Spain’s coat of arms
is pictured on the yellow band, towards the hoist
side. The height
of this flag is two-thirds the width. Spain’s flag was officially adopted on
December 19th, 1981. The
Spanish coat of arms depicts two crown-topped
pillars of Hercules (with red banners
displaying the motto in Latin, "PLUS ULTRA," meaning "More
Beyond," alluding to Columbus'
discovery of the New World).
Spain’s
Flag