Flag of Zamora, Spain

Seña Bermeja

The Seña Bermeja is the flag of Zamora, a city in Spain. The flag is made up of eight red stripes and an emerald green band with a pointed end.

The Bermeja Sign is made up of eight red stripes that represent the eight victories obtained by Viriato over various Roman praetors and consuls. It also contains an emerald green band at the top. This represents the band that Fernando the Catholic hung on his shoulder and placed crowning the Seña Bermeja, in reward and recognition of the aid provided in the battle of Toro, which took place in the Toro plain, near Peleagonzalo, in March 1476.

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