The Royal Guidon
The Royal Guidon (Guión) is regulated by Title II, Rule 1, of Royal Decree 1511/1977. It is identical to the Royal Standard except that the Royal Guidon has a golden fringe around it. It is made of silk’s taffeta. The size of the guidon is 80 x 80 cm. It is the personal command sign or positional flag of the monarch and carried nearby him.
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Famous quotes containing the words royal and/or guidon:
“Although my royal rank causes me to doubt whether my kingdom is not more sought after than myself, yet I understand that you have found other graces in me.”
—Elizabeth I (1533–1603)
“Scarlet, and blue, and snowy white,
The guidon flags flutter gaily in the wind.”
—Walt Whitman (1819–1892)