Editing Castilla–La Mancha (section)

== Official symbols ==
The Organic Law 9/1982 (August 10, 1982), which is the Statute of Autonomy of Castilla–La Mancha established the flag of Castilla–La Mancha and the law 1/1983 (30 June 1983) established the coat of arms.

=== Flag ===
{{Main|Flag of Castilla–La Mancha}}
[[File:Castilla La Mancha.jpg|thumb|Waving flag of Castilla–La Mancha]]
Seven different designs for a flag were proposed during the era of the "pre-autonomous" region. The selected design was that of [[heraldry|heraldist]] Ramón José Maldonado. This was made official in Article 5 of the Statute of Autonomy:
* One. The flag of the region consists of a rectangle divided vertically into two equal squares: the first, together with the mast, crimson red with a castle of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] masoned in [[sable (heraldry)|sable]] and port and windows of [[azure (heraldry)|azure]]; the second, white.
* Two. The flag of the region will fly at regional, provincial, or municipal public buildings, and will appear next to the Spanish flag, which will be displayed in the preeminent place; historic territories [provinces] may also be represented.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jccm.es/cs/Satellite/Tu_Region/Simbolos/contenidoFinal1212675772414pg/index.html|title=La bandera|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091122181214/http://www.jccm.es/cs/Satellite/Tu_Region/Simbolos/contenidoFinal1212675772414pg/index.html|archive-date=2009-11-22|url-status=dead|access-date=17 November 2009|quote=Estatuto de Autonomía de Castilla–La Mancha, Artículo quinto. {{bulleted list|Uno. La bandera de la región se compone de un rectángulo dividido verticalmente en dos cuadrados iguales: el primero, junto al mástil, de color rojo carmesí con un castillo de oro mazonado de sable y aclarado de azur y el segundo, blanco.|Dos. La bandera de la región ondeará en los edificios públicos de titularidad regional, provincial o municipal, y figurará al lado de la bandera de España, que ostentará lugar preeminente; también podrá figurar la representativa de los territorios históricos.}}}}</ref>

=== Coat of arms ===
{{main|Coat of arms of Castilla–La Mancha}}
The coat of arms of Castilla–La Mancha is based on the flag of the region, and not the other way around, as is more typical in heraldry. Article 1 of the law 1/1983 describes it as follows:

:The coat of arms of the Communities of Castilla–La Mancha is party per [[pale (heraldry)|pale]]. On the [[Dexter and sinister|dexter]] [the statute literally says "On the first [[quartering (heraldry)|quarter]]"], on a field [[gules]] a castle [[Or (heraldry)|Or]], [[Line (heraldry)#Embattled and variants|embattled]], port and windows of azure and masoned [[Sable (heraldry)|sable]]. On the [[Dexter and sinister|sinister]] [the statute literally says "The second quarter"], a field [[argent]]. On the [[crest (heraldry)|crest]], a royal crown enclosed, which is a circle of Or crimped with precious gems, composed of eight [[finial]]s, of ''[[Acanthus mollis]]'', five visible, topped by pearls and whose leaves emerge from diadems, which converge in a globe of azure or blue, with a semimeridian and the equator Or topped by a cross Or. The crown lined with gules or red.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pagina.jccm.es/aapp/PortalElecciones07/jccm/indexb8b5.html?option=com_content&task=view&id=351&Itemid=151|title=El Escudo de Castilla–La Mancha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720141635/http://pagina.jccm.es/aapp/PortalElecciones07/jccm/indexb8b5.html?option=com_content&task=view&id=351&Itemid=151|archive-date=20 July 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=17 November 2009|quote=Article 1 of the law 1/1983: {{bullet list|El escudo de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla–La Mancha es partido. En el primer cuartel, en campo de gules un castillo de oro almenado, aclarado de azur y mazonado de sable. El segundo cuartel, campo de argento plata. Al timbre, corona real cerrada, que es un círculo de oro engastado de piedras preciosas, compuesto de ocho florones, de hojas de acanto, visibles cinco, interpolado de perlas y de cuyas hojas salen sendas diademas sumadas de perlas, que convergen en un mundo de azur o azul, con el semimeridiano y el ecuador de oro sumado de cruz de oro. La corona forrada de gules o rojo.}}}}
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Some institutions of the region have adopted this coat of arms as part of their own emblem, among these the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha, the Consultative Council and the [[University of Castilla–La Mancha]].

=== Anthem ===
Although Article 5 of the Statute of Autonomy indicates that the region will have its own anthem, after more than 25 years no such anthem has been adopted. Among the proposed anthems have been the "Canción del Sembrador" ("Song of the Sower") from the [[zarzuela]] ''La rosa del azafrán'' by [[Jacinto Guerrero]], the "Canto a la Mancha" ("Song of La Mancha") by Tomás Barrera, and many others, such as one presented by a group of citizens from [[Villarrobledo]] with the title "Patria sin fin" ("Fatherland without end").<ref>{{cite web |title=Himno de Castilla–La Mancha |url=http://webs.ono.com/federnes/himnoman.htm |access-date=12 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081023163848/http://webs.ono.com/federnes/himnoman.htm |archive-date=23 October 2008 |language=es |date=2 February 2001 |first=Federico J. |last=García Mariana |work=Proyecto de himno oficial para Castilla–La Mancha}}</ref>