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Coat of arms of the Community of Madrid

Coat of arms of the Community of Madrid

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The coat of arms of the Community of Madrid was adopted in 1983. The field is crimson red with two yellow or golden castles with seven five-pointed white or silver stars on top, arranged four and three. The crest is the Spanish Royal Crown.[1][2]

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The red field symbolizes historic Castile, of which Madrid had long been part, and the two castles represent the two Castilian communities and Madrid as their union. The seven stars come from the coat of arms of the capital representing the constellation Ursa Major, which is visible from the city. The five points of the stars refer to the five provinces which about the Community.[3] The royal crown symbolizes Madrid as the royal seat.[4]

Coats of arms of the Province of Madrid

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  1. [1]
    Law 2/1983, of 23 December, of the flag, the coat of arms and the anthem of the Community of Madrid
  2. [2]
    Decree 2/1984, of 19 January, developing Law 2/1983
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    They are Toledo, Guadalajara, Cuenca, Segovia and Avila
  4. [4]
    Rules for the Coat of Arms, from the Community Website
  5. [5]
    1872 Coat of arms image. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
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    Republican coat of arms image at an insignia Archived 2015-06-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
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    Coat of arms Image at Las Ventas Bullring. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
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    Coat of arms Image (Detail) Las Ventas Bullring. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
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    Image of the Republican coat of arms. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
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    "Cisneros: Crónica Provincial" (in Spanish). Diputación Provincial de Madrid. May 1951. p. 8. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
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    1967 Coat of arms image, Sitographics.com.
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    "Former flag and arms of the Madrid Province". Flags of the World. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
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