Asturias

Asturias
Country	Spain
Flag of Asturias
Adopted	December 19, 1990
Wikipedia article

The flag of Asturias shows the "Cruz de la Victoria" (Victory Cross) in yellow (PMS 109) over blue (PMS 829).

History

The origin of the flag of Asturias is in 1808, during the Peninsular War. As there was not any Spanish national flag yet, Asturians created the current flag, without any separatist intention in the war against the Napoleon's empire. In its first version, it included the motto Asturias jamás vencida (Asturias never defeated).

Historical Flags

Royal banner of Ramiro I (VIII century)

An attempt to reconstruct the flag of the Kingdom of Asturias as described by de Jovellanos

Formal variant of current Asturias flag

Civil flag of Asturias (official variant of current Asturias flag)

Flag Redesigns

Asturina: the flag of Asturias with red star, is a version of the flag of Asturias with a five-pointed red star on top of the pole and a cross in the middle, without the letters alpha and omega. This flag is associated with pro-independence, socialist and communists groups in Asturias.

Flag of muslim community in Asturias

Bicolour Asturias: pattern used mainly in bracelets, bows or other simple fabrics

Redesign made by Etzharai: simplified cross, based on both official flag and old Kingdom of Asturias Flag.