Coat of arms of Castile and León

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The coat of arms of Castile and León depicts the traditional arms of Castile (the yellow castle) quartered with the arms of León (the red lion). It is topped with a royal crown.

The lion design is attributed to Alfonso VII of León,^[1] who became king of León and Castile in 1126. The castle symbol is attributed to his grandson Alfonso VIII of Castile,^[1] In 1230, Ferdinand III of Castile united the two kingdoms and quartered the arms as a symbol of the union.^[1] Until the sixteenth century, a full castle, with walls and three towers, rather than the current town design, was used. ^[2]

Its original elements are used not only in the current autonomous community of Castilla y León, but also in the coats of arms of many places which belonged to the kingdom of Castile and León, like Jaén or Los Angeles, California.

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