Flag of Catalonia, proportions 2:3

The flag of Catalonia is said to be one of the oldest of the world. According to a 14th century legend, the flag dates back from the 9th century; but it more likely derives from 11th century or 12th century pre-heraldic symbols. Image File history File links Flag_of_Catalonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Catalonia. ... Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val dAran, also Aranese. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... This earthenware dish was made in 9th century Iraq. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ...

The legend tells that the four red bars were drawn on Wilfred I the Hairy's (Count of Barcelona) golden shield by king Charles the Bald's fingers drenched with blood from the Count's war wounds but it is possible that legends was false. Wilfred I, called the Hairy (Vifredo el Velloso, also Wilfredo, Wifredo, Guifredo, or Guilfredo in Spanish and Guifré el Pilós in Catalan), was de facto count of Urgel (870-897), Cerdagne (870-897), Barcelona (878-897), Gerona (878-897), Besalú (878-897), and Ausona (886-897); he was not... History of Spain series Prehistoric Spain Roman Spain Medieval Spain - Visigoths - Al-Andalus - Age of Reconquest Age of Expansion Age of Enlightenment Reaction and Revolution First Spanish Republic The Restoration Second Spanish Republic Spanish Civil War The Dictatorship Transition to Democracy Modern Spain Topics Economic History Military History Social History... Charles the Bald - Detail from a painting in the First Bible of Charles the Bald, painted ca. ...

The most of historians have to opinion of this four gules proceded of Aragon kingdom when the catalonia join to Aragon crow .the king of aragon have to the simbol four gules.and catalonia had a saint george cross but in 1701 the govern of catalonia chaged of simbol to " BARRAS de ARAGOn".Some catalonians nacionalist say the origen of four gules is the catalonia

External links

• Catalonia (Spain) at Flags of the World