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Seal of the Government of Catalonia

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Seal of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Senyal de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Versions
Old Seal of the Generalitat de Catalunya
ArmigerGeneralitat de Catalunya
Adopted1931. Current version, 1981
ShieldOr, four pallets
SupportersLaurel leaves
Earlier version(s)St George's Cross
UseGeneralitat's institutions (Parliament, the President, and the Executive Council or Government of Catalonia). Official documents, vehicles, and buildings.

The Seal of the Generalitat de Catalunya is the symbol that represents the Generalitat de Catalunya institutions and related organs.

It was designed by Bartomeu Llongueras during the Second Spanish Republic. Traditionally, the St George's Cross had been used as the Generalitat's seal.

After Spain's transition to democracy and the restoration of Catalonia's self-government, it was reinstated, albeit in a slightly modified version,[1] in order to avoid confusion when placing the seal upside down (described by statute in 1981, decree 7/1981).

In some situations, a bicolour version is preferred, instead of the traditional tricolour one.[clarification needed]

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