What does the shield that the EMT buses carry in Madrid for Leonor's oath mean?
- Swearing in of the Constitution of Princess Leonor, live
This Tuesday, October 31, starting at 11:00 in the morning, Princess Leonor will take the oath to the Constitution before the Cortes Generales, coinciding with her 18th birthday. On the occasion of this solemn ceremony, the city of Madrid has been decorated, displaying the coat of arms of the Princess of Asturias and her image on canvas spread throughout numerous streets..
As the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, highlighted on his. To commemorate the occasion, the streets of the center of Madrid display banners, and the EMT urban buses have added the shield of the Princess of Asturias to their sides, as well as the flag of Spain on the back of their vehicles..
Madrid, capital of Spain, looks
in its streets the image and shield of the Princess of Asturias to commemorate her swearing in of the Constitution.Historic day that Madrid will have as a setting and the people of Madrid as participants in the affection that our city feels for the Royal Family 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/cFlP5zsZTs
— José Luis Martínez-Almeida (@AlmeidaPP_) October 29, 2023
From Telemadrid they indicate that the City Council will place a large screen in the Plaza de Callao to broadcast the princess's swearing-in ceremony. In turn, attendees will be distributed Spanish flags and sweets prepared for the occasion with the colors of the national flag.. In addition, many emblematic buildings, such as the Cibeles Palace, the Puerta del Sol and the Royal Post Office, will show off special decorations and flowers.
The meaning of the shield
The coat of arms of Her Royal Highness the Princess of Asturias was established in the Official State Gazette in 2015, as indicated by the Royal House, on the occasion of the appointment of Princess Leonor as heir to the crown. The shield, with a quartered design, is presented on a blue background, representing the flag of the Principality of Asturias..
Madrid already displays the image and coat of arms of the Princess of Asturias in its streets https://t.co/I87M8VakBS pic.twitter.com/v4kHoK9Y0V
— Telemadrid (@telemadrid) October 30, 2023
In the first quadrant, gules, you can see a golden castle, crenellated, saber-plated and lightened with azure, representing Castile.. In the second quadrant you can see, on a silver background, a purple lion rampant, which symbolizes the kingdom of León.. In the third quadrant there are the four gules of Aragon and, in the last quadrant, a gold chain can be seen, in the form of a border, cross and cross, representing Navarre..
Madrid, capital of Spain, looks
in its streets the image and shield of the Princess of Asturias to commemorate her swearing in of the Constitution.Historic day that Madrid will have as a setting and the people of Madrid as participants in the affection that our city feels for the Royal Family 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/cFlP5zsZTs
— José Luis Martínez-Almeida (@AlmeidaPP_) October 29, 2023
Between the lower quadrants, you can see a natural pomegranate, which represents the kingdom of Granada.. In the middle of the shield, you can see three gold fleurs-de-lys, with a gules border that belongs to the Bourbon-Anjou. At the top, a three-foot azure lambel is placed, crowned with the crown of the Prince of Asturias.. The entire shield of the Princess of Asturias is surrounded by a necklace of the Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece.