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The Coat of arms of Castile and León depicts the traditional arms of Castile (the yellow castle) quartered with the arms of León (the red lion). It is topped with a royal crown. The lion design is attributed to Alfonso VII,〔(Flag, emblem and coat of arms ). ''Junta de Castilla y León'' website. Accessed January 26, 2008.〕 who became king of Castile and León in 1126. The castle symbol is attributed to his grandson Alfonso VIII,〔 In 1230, Ferdinand III united the two kingdoms and quartered the arms as a symbol of the union.〔 Until the sixteenth century, a full castle, with walls and three towers, rather than the current town design, was used.〔http://flagspot.net/flags/es-cl_hi.html The flag at ''Flags of the World''.〕 Its original elements are used not only in the current autonomous community of ''Castilla y León'', but also in the national coat of arms of Spain, in municipal arms like the coat of arms of Toledo and in coats of arms of many former territories which belonged to the Crown of Castile, like Jaén or Los Angeles, California. ==In History== File:Pórtico central de la fachada norte.jpg|León Cathedral. File:Burgos - Catedral 003 - Puerta del claustro alto.jpg|Burgos Cathedral. File:Vidriera Alcázar de Segovia (4262824817).jpg|Alcázar of Segovia. File:TumboAKing.jpg|Alfonso X of Castile. File:Desembarco_de_Colón_de_Dióscoro_Puebla.jpg|Cristopher Columbus landing for first time in America. File:Sancho IV of Castile.jpg|Seal of Sancho IV of Castile. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coat of arms of Castile and León」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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