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The flag of Aragón, known as the Señera, consists of nine horizontal stripes of equal width, alternating yellow and red — five yellow and four red — with the coat of arms of Aragón placed in the hoist (left side), centered vertically across the stripes. The four red bars on gold derive directly from the Señal Real, the medieval arms of the Crown of Aragón documented as early as the 12th century, making it one of the oldest national symbols in Europe still in use. The current flag was officialized by the Statute of Autonomy of Aragón in 1982.
The coat of arms of Aragón is quartered and ensigned with a closed royal crown. The four quarters represent the historical predecessor kingdoms and territories of the Crown of Aragón. First quarter (Sobrarbe): on a gold field, a green oak tree on a mount, surmounted by a red cross — the legendary arms of the Kingdom of Sobrarbe. Second quarter (Old Aragón / Cross of Íñigo Arista): azure with a white floriated cross, commemorating King Íñigo Arista. Third quarter (Cross of Alcoraz): silver with a red cross of Saint George, accompanied by four crowned Moors' heads in each canton, commemorating the legendary victory at the Battle of Alcoraz in 1096. Fourth quarter (Señal Real / Bars of Aragón): gold with four red pales — the oldest documented arms of the Crown of Aragón, dating back to the 12th century. The current design was officialized by Law 2/1984.