Introduction
The flag of the Valencian Community, the Reial Senyera or Senyera Coronada (Crowned Senyera), consists of the traditional Senyera — four red bars on a golden yellow field, running horizontally — with a blue stripe at the hoist charged with a crown over an ornamented base.
The blue crowned stripe is what distinguishes the Valencian flag from the other Senyera-derived flags of the old Crown of Aragon, such as those of Catalonia, Aragon and the Balearic Islands. Its proportions and colors are defined by law.
The flag flies on all public buildings in the community and is central to celebrations such as the 9 d'Octubre, the Valencian Community's day, when the historic Senyera is paraded through the city of Valencia.
Meaning & Symbolism
The four red bars on gold are the ancient arms of the Crown of Aragon, marking the historical link to the medieval confederation to which the Kingdom of Valencia belonged.
The blue stripe with the crown at the hoist is the flag's defining feature: a royal distinction associated with the city of Valencia since the 14th century, when the crown was added to the city's Senyera. It represents the historical sovereignty of the Kingdom of Valencia as a realm in its own right within the Crown of Aragon.
History of the Valencian Community Flag
The modern flag's design is based on the Royal Senyera (Reial Senyera) that was historically used to represent the Kingdom of Valencia. Its official adoption for the modern autonomous community occurred with the passing of the Statute of Autonomy in 1982. The law officially described it as the traditional Reial Senyera incorporating the blue stripe and the crown.
Prior to this, a version without the crown (the senyera with four red bars on a yellow field) was also used to represent Valencian identity. The inclusion of the crown in the 1982 design was intended to specifically reference the historical kingdom, solidifying its legal status as the official flag in the Statute of Autonomy of the Valencian Community.
Curiosities
- The flag is one of the few in the world that features a crown as its central charge but is not a royal standard of a current monarchy.
- Its official color specifications are precisely defined: the blue is Pantone 300 CV, and the red is Pantone 032 CV.
- A common, though unverified, legend states the four red bars on the original senyera were created by a king dipping his fingers in a vassal's blood and drawing them down a golden shield.
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Construction Sheet
The flag follows a 2:3 proportion. The main field carries four horizontal red bars on golden yellow (nine alternating stripes, five gold and four red). At the hoist runs a vertical blue stripe, roughly a quarter of the flag's length, bearing a crown above an ornamented fringe where the blue meets the bars.
Flags Similar to Valencian Community Flag
Spain
red/yellow/red horizontal triband
Andorra
vertical blue/yellow/red with coat of arms
Romania
vertical blue/yellow/red
Common Misidentifications
Often confused with the flag of Catalonia (the plain senyera) due to the shared historical origin, and from a distance with the vertical triband of Romania or Andorra.