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Seal of the Government of Catalonia
Versions
Bicolour version
Old Seal of the Generalitat (until 1714)
Armiger	Generalitat de Catalunya
Adopted	1931. Current version, 1981
Shield	Or, four pallets
Supporters	Laurel leaves
Earlier version(s)	St George's Cross
Use	Generalitat's institutions (Parliament, the President, and the Executive Council or Government of Catalonia). Official documents, vehicles, and buildings.

The Seal of the Government of Catalonia 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, 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.

See also

• Seal (emblem)
• St George's Cross

References

1. Normes gràfiques de la identitat corporativa de la Generalitat de Catalunya, gencat.cat (in Catalan)

• Government of Catalonia