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.
The name is based on the most well-known example of this style of flag, the flag of Spain, 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]
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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
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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 The flag of Spain with a central stripe larger than the outer stripes The name is based on the most well known example of this style of flag the flag of Spain and in analogy to the equivalent term for vertically striped flags the Canadian pale Looser definitionAs 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 gallery1 2 1 proportions Flag of Cambodia Flag of Laos Flag of Lebanon Flag of Libya Flag of French Polynesia Flag of Asuncion Paraguay Flag of Kalmykia Russia 1992 1993 Flag of Krasnodar Krai Russia Flag of Mari El Russia 1992 2006 Flag of Mordovia Russia of Ryazan Oblast Russia Flag of Eisenach Germany Flag and imperial standard of Vietnam under late Nguyễn dynasty 1941 1945 Other proportions Flag of Belize Flag of Crimea Flag of Lesotho Proposed flag of Cyprus Flag of New Orleans Flag of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Flag of Mauritania Flag of Prussia Flag of Tajikistan Flag of Ingushetia Russia Flag of Mari El Russia 2006 2011 Flag of Guadalajara Mexico 2021 See alsoThe 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 This flag related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte
