Spanish fess
Wide central horizontal stripe on a flag
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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.[1]
The name is based on the most well-known example of this style of flag, the flag of Spain,[2] 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
