Spanish fess
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In heraldry and vexillology, a Spanish fess is a term occasionally used to describe the central horizontal stripe of a tricolour or triband flag that is twice the width of the stripes on either side of it.[1]
The name is based on the most well-known example of this style of flag, the flag of Spain,[2] and in analogy to the equivalent term for vertically striped flags, the Canadian pale.
Looser definition
As with the Canadian pale, a looser definition of Spanish fess also exists, in which the central stripe is considerably larger than, but not necessarily twice the width of the two outer stripes.[citation needed]
Flag gallery
1:2:1 proportions
Other proportions
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Flag of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
See also
- The flag of Colombia, with a ratio of 2:1:1, instead of 1:2:1
- The flag of Ecuador, with a ratio of 2:1:1, instead of 1:2:1
- The bisexual pride flag, with a ratio of 2:1:2, instead of 1:2:1
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fresson, Robert G. (2020). Flying Colours: A guide to flags from around the world. Cicada Books. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-80066-009-0.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dubilet, Dmytro (2023). "Spanish+fess"+&pg=PT121 How the Tricolor Got Its Stripes: And Other Stories About Flags. UK: Serpent's Tail. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-80522-000-8.
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