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Yoke and arrows 9. [ 1 ] Aug 27, 2024 · The "yoke and arrows" or "yoke and the bundle of arrows" is a symbolic badge dating back to the union of Spain's Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. Aug 15, 2012 · Ferdinand and Isabella knew how to use some of the iconographic elements of the ancient times for their own benefit. The yoke and arrows (Spanish: Yugo y flechas) or the yoke and the bundle of arrows (Spanish: Yugo y haz de flechas) is a symbolic badge dating back to the dynastic union of Spain's Catholic monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. Dec 21, 2024 · The yoke and arrows (“Yugo y Flechas”) might look like a simple symbol, but it carries a lot of meaning. The Yoke and the Bundle of Arrows or the Yoke and Arrows (el Yugo y el haz de flechas or el yugo y las flechas) is a badge from the times of the Spanish monarchy of Ferdinand II and Isabella. The badge combines the letter "Y" for "yugo" (yoke) and "Ysabel" (Isabella) and the letter "F" for "flechas" (arrows) and "Ferdinand". If the arrows were used to symbolize the union of the kingdoms that made up Castilla, the same purpose had the yoke for Ferdinand. It was first introduced by Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile during their reign and stands for the unification of Spain under one crown. It represents the unity of the Spanish monarchy and state, and it also promotes the "heroic virtues of the [Spanish] race". dd. The symbol of the yoke and arrows, known in Spanish as the yugo and flechas, was a symbol of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain during the late 15th and early 16th century, but was also used as a symbol of Falangism. . What better emblem for the new-old Spain than the Yugo y flechas, Yoke and arrows? Coat of arms with the yoke and arrows motif from a 16th-century Rationale divinorum officiorum (Granada, 1504) 1474. sazb pgsq vevxk qua omgwyo ukm dfox urncnnsi vru pwymi