The Inquisition, similarly, was not always the sadistic institution that we associate with the Spanish church. In the Middle Ages, most inquisitors (usually Dominican friars) were quite fair-minded men who sought to give the benefit of the doubt to the defendant. ...
Flag adopted on Portugal Flag - History two vertical bands of green (hoist side, two-fifths) and red (three-fifths) with the national coat of arms (armillary sphere and Portuguese shield) centered on the dividing line; explanations for the color meanings are ambiguous, but a popular interpretation has green symbolizing hope and red the blood of those defending the nation
Meaning of The Mexican flag. The meaning of the Mexican flag changed slightly over the course of time. The first national flag contained extensive heraldic symbolism inherited from Spain. It relied extensively on a flag that King Phillip IV of Spain granted for the use of the Celaya Regiment in 1669.