Flag of Ceuta
The flag of Ceuta is the flag of the Spanish and Portugese city of Ceuta, consisting of a black and white gyronny with a central escutcheon displaying the municipal coat of arms. The civil flag omits the escutcheon.
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
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| Design | A black and white gyronny with the coat of arms of Ceuta in the center |
The gyronny is identical to that of the flag of Lisbon, to commemorate the conquest of the city by the Portuguese in 1415.[1] The city was a part of the Portuguese Empire until 1640, after which it decided to remain with Spain.[2] Thus the coat of arms of the city is almost the same as that of the Kingdom of Portugal, showing the seven castles and the five escutcheons with silver roundels.[3]
References
- CBS News (1973). The New York Times Encyclopedic Almanac. New York Times, Book & Educational Division. p. 750. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- John Drinkwater (1786). A History of the Late Siege of Gibraltar: With a Description and Account of that Garrison, from the Earliest Periods. T. Spilsbury. pp. 95–. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- Edward McMurdo (1889). The History of Portugal: The history of Portugal from the reign of D. João II to the reign of D. João V. S. Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. p. 25. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
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