The streets of Madrid were filled with banners in honor of Princess Leonor’s birthday on Tuesday. The eldest daughter of King Felipe and Dona Letizia will come of age and celebrate this with the adoption of a constitution at the Congress of Deputies. An event that can be seen live on television and also in some huge screens which the city of Madrid installed in the center. Banners depicting the heiress and her coat of arms as Princess of Asturias were also placed on the main streets.

But the question arises: where did this seemingly never published portrait of Princess Leonor come from? What distinguishes the shield that we see on pennants from the shield of the Royal House? Mayor of Madrid Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida He showed off the property first thing Monday morning on social media.

“Madrid, capital of Spain, the image and coat of arms of the Princess of Asturias shines on its streets. in honor of his taking the oath of office to the Constitution. A historic day in which Madrid will be the scene and the people of Madrid will be participants in an affection that our city sympathizes with the royal family”, he assures.

Where and when did Leonor photograph her banners?

The photography that adorns the streets of Madrid is nothing less than This is the official portrait that Princess Leonor took last Easter.. Photo shoot in Zarzuela exclusively for the Royal Mint. The intention was to prepare a commemorative silver 40 euro coin which was created in honor of his coming of age.

The obverse of the coin features an image of Leonora surrounded by her father’s name and her own name, separated by a sign. Victory Cross which is located in the Oviedo Cathedral and represents the monarchy. Behind we see the shield of the Principality of Asturias which also appears on these banners that fill Madrid.

Does Leonor have her own shield?

In addition to Leonor’s photo, the other side of the banner features the princess’s coat of arms. The design was created in 2015 on the occasion of the tenth birthday of King Philip’s daughter.

The Royal House entrusted it to the Royal Academy of History., who in turn entrusted the work to Faustino Menéndez Pidal, one of the most prestigious heraldry specialists in our country. This commission also included two other experts: Hugo O’Donnell, Duc de Estrada and Feliciano Barrios.

After their research and teaching work, they completed the project, which was finally put on paper by Carlos Navarro, the same one who had already drawn the coat of arms of Don Felipe as a prince.

Once the design is ready, it was listed in the BOE on the occasion of Leonora’s birthday in 2015. The colors and details are described there so that all shields have the same characteristics, proportions and tones.

What does the coat of arms of Leonor mean?

What is the difference between Princess Leonor’s shield depicted on the banner and her father’s shield? The first, starting from the top, is the power with another cross, determining that the crown belongs to the prince (or princess in this case), not the king. He only has four tiaras instead of eight and eight colors with blue gems instead of green and orange.

The shield at the theoretical level is the same.. In the first red (red) castles Castile; in the second silver there is a violet lion crowned a lion; in a third of gold there are four red sticks Aragon; and in the fourth there is also a gold chain around the edge, along the cross and across the cross, which Navarre. Below is a garnet on silver to indicate Grenade. In the center are three fleurs-de-lis, symbolizing Bourbon House.

But the detail reflecting Leonora’s rank is under the crown. The shield is covered lambelle on three legs (that is, a figurine in the shape of a belt from which three drops or earrings hang). When King Felipe was Prince of Asturias, his lambrek in the central pendant had a victory cross adorning the flag of Asturias. In the case of the princess, they chose not to mention it. Also Around the shield you can see the Golden Fleece. which was already awarded to Leonor in 2018 after being awarded three years earlier.

The coat of arms of King Juan Carlos had a dark blue background. For his part, King Felipe chose an indigo shade. Now Princess Leonor has Blue color of the flag of the Principality of Asturias.