Spanish Flag Legal Frame and Specifications
The present laws and regulations on the Spanish flag are:
- Spanish Constitution of 1978, establishing the national flag:
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La bandera de España está formada por tres franjas horizontales, roja, amarilla y roja, siendo la amarilla de doble anchura que cada una de las rojas. |
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- Act 39/1981, regulating the use of the flag.
- Royal Decree 441/1981, establishing the detailed technical specifications of the colours of the flag.
- Royal decree 1511/1977, establishing the Regulations on flags, banners and emblems (Reglamento de Banderas y Estandartes, Guiones, Insignias y Distintivos)
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