Tuesday 19 January 2016

By Amalia Collins


According to tradition, the history of Andorra goes back to shortly after the Muslim invasion of Europe, when they took over most of what is today Spain. In AD 803, Charlemagne took control of what is today Andorra. His son, Louis the Pious, gave the people a charter of liberties. In 843, his son, Charles II gave control of Andorra to the Valls d’Andorra (Valleys of Andorra) to Sunifred, Count of Urgell, of the nearby town of La Seu d’Urgell in Spain.

Andorra was part of the Roman Empire in it's heyday (the Roman Empire, not Andorra), although not mentioned in any of the secondary sources which I consulted. When Rome fell, Andorra became a gateway for the northern barbarian tribes to pass from the Roman provinces of Gaul into the provinces of Iberia. Several of the tribes left traces of their passing through, including the Alans, the Visigoths, and the Vandals.

Andorra was established in the ninth century during Charlemagne's Empire to prevent harassment from the Moors in Spain. In 1278, the French and Spanish concluded peace to enjoy the administrative rule of Andorra. Both sides had the right to appoint its own representatives and to accept symbolic tribute payments.

Since then the Spanish and French competed for Andorra. In 1789, the French Revolution interrupted relations with France. In 1806, Napoleon issued a decree recognizing the security's right to exist, to restore bilateral relations. The Security Council has been relatively stable since then. On January 4, 1982, parliamentary reform was exercised by the government. In 1995, an Andorran referendum approved a new constitution and is was declared a sovereign state.

The banner of Andorra depends on the banners of Spain and France, the two states which are in charge of ensuring the independence of this little state. Involving three vertical bars of blue, yellow, and red, the national banner of Andorra comprises of the country's coat of arms in the inside.

These hues mean Andorra's freedom from both France and Spain, as blue and red were taken from France while red and yellow were taken from Spain. The ensign contains the motto at the base which interprets as "Quality United is Stronger." For the special events the Flag Company Inc invented beautiful decals for the history support.




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