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The seven crowns were granted to the Kingdom of Murcia by the Castilian Crown. The first five crowns were granted by Alfonso X on May 14, 1281, when he granted the standard and municipal seal to the capital city of
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was defined in Article 4.1 of the Statute of Autonomy of the Region of Murcia, which established the following:
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The flag of the Region of Murcia is rectangular and consists of four castles with battlements
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on 16 September 1709 in honour of the loyalty of Murcia shown to Philip's cause during the
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on 4 May 1361, in honour of the loyalty of Murcia shown to Peter's cause during the
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The four castles evoke the region's history as a frontier zone caught between the
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Las 7 coronas y los 4 castillos, en la bandera de la Región de Murcia
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