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Ornamented version of the royal coat of arms of the Kings of Spain from Carlos III to Alfonso XIII, where the motto can be seen.
A solis ortu usque ad occasum is a heraldic motto roughly meaning "From sunrise to sunset" in Latin. Inspired by the Biblical passage of Psalm 113:3[1], it can be interpreted as the sentiment of the monarch's dominion over lands across the world (such as the Spanish West Indies and Spanish Philippines). Most often cited in the coat of arms of many former Kings of Spain above the crest, it is distinctive in its placement above the crest similar to the Scottish style in slogans versus placement below the escutcheon or order if present.
See also
Notes
- ^ The phrase can also be quoted verbatim in Psalm 112:3 of the Latin Vulgate.
Further reading
- José de Avilés, Marqués de. Ciencia heroyca, reducida a las leyes heráldicas del blasón, Madrid: J. Ibarra, 1780 (Reimp. Madrid: Bitácora, 1992). T. 2, p. 162-166. ISBN 84-465-0006-X.
- Castañeda y Alcover, Vicente. Las armas reales de España. Heraldica hispanica.com (in Spanish).