Arrano beltza

Arrano beltza

The arrano beltza ("black eagle" in Basque) is an ancient Basque and Navarre symbol which displays a black eagle upon a yellow background and is mostly, though not exclusively, used by Basque nationalists as a symbol of Euskal Herria, the Basque Country. Image File history File links Arrano_Beltza. ... Image File history File links Arrano_Beltza. ... Image File history File links Arrano_beltza. ... Image File history File links Arrano_beltza. ... Black Eagle may mean: Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) Black Eagle tank Chief Black Eagle (an alias of Dwight York) Black Eagle (d. ... Basque (in Basque: Euskara) is the language spoken by the Basque people who inhabit the Pyrenees in North-Central Spain and the adjoining region of South-Western France. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Navarre (Spanish Navarra, Basque Nafarroa) is an autonomous community in Spain. ... Genera Eagles are large birds of prey, who inhabit mainly the Old World, with only two species (Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle) in North America, a few in South America and three (White-bellied Sea Eagle, Little Eagle and Wedge-tailed Eagle) in Australia. ... The Gernika oak is a symbol of Basque freedoms. ... Location of Basque Country The Ikurriña, Basque Country flag This article is about the traditional overall Basque domain. ...

The black eagle was originally the seal of King Sancho III of Navarre who, when incorporating Aragon and Castille, had under his crown all the territories of Basque culture and language, including those traditionally Castillian, for his kingdom reached from Galicia to the Mediterranean Sea. From a Basque nationalist interpretation, the rule of Sancho III constitutes a historical precedent for the aspirations of the unification of the Basque-speaking territories under one independent State. From a Spanish perspective, it is one of the first attempts at forming a unified Spain. Sancho III (c. ... Capital Zaragoza Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 4th  47 719 km²  9,4% Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 11th  1 269 027  2,9%  26,59/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Aragonese  aragonés Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 AR Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate... A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country. ... Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ...

This symbol is used mostly by the so called Ezker Abertzalea (Nationalist Left), who consider it "the oldest symbol of the territory of Euskal Herria". Such use fits in with the search for symbols and terms which go beyond the iconography created by Sabino Arana. Thus, besides the ikurriña (the official flag in the Basque Autonomous Community), of Aranist origin, one can find the yellow flag with the black eagle being used more often, as they are considered more genuine symbols of Euskal Herria. For the same reason, these leftist abertzaleak often use the traditional term Euskal Herria instead of the neologism Euskadi, created by Sabino Arana in the XIX century. (Euskadi, on the other hand, is starting to be more usually identified with the Basque Autonomous Community.) Abertzale in the Basque language means roughly, patriot, and is used to mean Basque nationalist. It comes from the fusion of aberri(a) (fatherland, a neologism created by Sabino Arana) with the suffix -(t)zale (someone who loves, is a friend of, has affection towards, or dedicates him- or herself... Sabino Arana Goiri, self-styled as Arana ta GoiritaÅ• Sabin (January 26, 1865 – November 25, 1903), founder of the Basque Nationalist Party and a pioneer of Basque nationalism. ... The Ikurriña, flag designed by the founders of the Basque Nationalist Party EAJ-PNV Luis and Sabino Arana, is regarded as the national symbol of Euskal Herria, or the Basque Country. ... Basque Country (Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community of Spain whose capital is Vitoria (Basque Gasteiz). ... Abertzale in the Basque language means roughly, patriot, and is used to mean Basque nationalist. It comes from the fusion of aberri(a) (fatherland, a neologism created by Sabino Arana) with the suffix -(t)zale (someone who loves, is a friend of, has affection towards, or dedicates him- or herself... Basque Country (Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community of Spain whose capital is Vitoria (Basque Gasteiz). ...

Some basque pro-Spanish organisations in the Basque Country and their like in Navarre use the arrano beltza as well, considering it, in an opposite point of view, a symbol of Spanish unity. For this idea, they allege that Sancho III appears in many documents named as Rex Hispanorum Regum, that is, "King of the Kings of the Hispanians" (or "Spaniards"), which, from their point of view, demonstrates that the Kingdom of Navarre perceived Spain as a territorial and historical unit, despite its political division. Sancho III also turned Castille into a kingdom when leaving it to his son Fernando, and the eagle, used by its kings and queens ever since until Isabel the Catholic would come from the arrano beltza. Roman theater at Mérida; the statues are replicas Hispania was the name given by the Romans to the whole of the Iberian Peninsula (modern Portugal, Spain, Andorra and Gibraltar) and to two provinces created there in the period of the Roman Republic: Hispania Citerior and Hispania Ulterior. ... Though the details are largely legendary, the Kingdom of Navarre evolved from the county of Pamplona, its traditional capital, when the Vasconic leader Enneco Aresta (Iñigo Arista or Aiza in Spanish) was chosen King in Pamplona (traditionally in 824) and led a local revolt against the Franks. ... Isabella of Castile Isabella of Castile (April 22, 1451 – November 26, 1504) was queen of Castile and Leon. ...

See also

Arrano beltza is also a song by Basque songwriter Mikel Laboa, later covered by rock band Negu Gorriak including the verses: Mikel Laboa (born 1934) is a singer and songwriter from Pasaia, Basque Country. ... Negu Gorriak (basque for Red Winters or Harsh Winters) is an underground European rock group. ...

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References

Compare with the flag of the Holy Roman Emperor.

• Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Spanish-language wikipedia article.

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External links

• Kingdom of Navarre: related seals, arms and flags