Yoke and arrows facts for kids

The Yoke and Arrows (also known as el Yugo y las Flechas in Spanish) is a special symbol from the time of the Spanish monarchy. It was used by King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella. This symbol shows the idea of Spain being united and strong.

The Y in yugo (yoke) stands for Ysabel, which is another way to spell Queen Isabella's name. The F in flechas (arrows) stands for the first letter of King Ferdinand's name.

The yoke part of the symbol is inspired by an old story called the Gordian knot. The arrows tied together have a special meaning too: just like arrows can be easily broken one by one but are much stronger when bundled together, people are stronger when they work as a team.

History of the Symbol

In the late 1800s, the Yoke and Arrows symbol was used by a Spanish socialist political party. Later, as other socialist groups formed and chose different symbols, a group called the Falangist party started using the Yoke and Arrows. This party was a fascist group.

Images for kids

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  Badge of Ferdinand II and Isabella.

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  The Yoke and Arrows on a building in Spain.

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  Flag of the Spanish Falange.

See also

In Spanish: Yugo y flechas para niños