In the case of the “Esteladas” in the final of the Copa del Rey, the government delegation in Madrid invoked article 2.1 of the law against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sport. There are behavioral alternatives. We can act like a wren and beat anyone who wears an edelada. With the violence of the Etelada, it will be a source of public controversy and will be banned. Or we can invoke the claim: the Estelada in the final of the Copa del Rey is legal and normal; then the flag of Spain in Campo Nou os, and we will have to push harder so that it is not banned. Or we can take it all for granted and wait for the moment of the Spanish anthem and the king to start. When this happens, it will be offensive to the participants, to those who run the event, to those who follow it from home, and to the nation where the event and this contest are included. Right now YES, it should be a public conflict, the event should be stopped and chased away by all those who don`t want to be stopped because they belittle and insult him. And if a team supports that whistle, invite them to leave the event as well. In these demands, Drets intends to remind the organizers and officials of the event that the Estelada is a “legal flag recognized by Parliament, which is in no way prohibited by the law that regulates the presence of symbols at sporting events”. The Supreme Court of Catalonia has approved the removal of the “estelada” installed in a square by the Sant Cugat City Council (Barcelona), concluding that the “occupation” of public space with “partisan” symbols by a consistory violates neutrality.
Carles Llorens and Joan B. Culla confirm, although they do not give the exact date, that the first Estelada greeted the Centre Català in Santiago de Cuba, the first organized independence group born in the early twentieth century shortly after the emancipation of the island from Spain, whose struggle for independence had aroused great sympathy and support among the Catalan emigrants of the island. [7] However, according to Enric Ucelay-Da Cal, the flag designed by the Catalan municipality of Santiago de Cuba consisted of a blue diamond with a white star inside, which was supposed to go to the center of the Catalan Senyera. [4] As for the Etelada, assuming it is recognized as a flag, it would be an unofficial flag, but in no way unconstitutional or illegal, the same as the Republican flag. How is it illegal to display a Catalan independence flag? Why is it not allowed to be shown in a stadium, but at a legally authorized demonstration? Such doubts arise for citizens after learning that the delegation of the government of Madrid has banned access to the Vicente Calderón stadium with these badges. Next Sunday, May 22, Sevilla FC and FC will face each other in the final of the Copa del Rey at 21:30. 6. If independence or the republican or Franco flag is legal, why are they generally considered unconstitutional? There are many types of Catalan Esteladas, including: What can be illegal is the use not only of the estelada, but also of any other symbol, legend, poster, etc. in a public or private act. For example, unofficial banners cannot be placed in public buildings, as this is clearly established by the standard, as they do not represent the interests of all.
In the same month, the Supreme Court issued a ruling rejecting an appeal against the ban on the use of Esteladas in public buildings during the last municipal elections because they did not represent everyone, but only part of the population. During the Second Spanish Republic, Estelada was founded by the youth of the Esquerra Republicana de Cataluña and the parties Estat Català and Nosaltres Sols! under the direction of Daniel Cardona. The members of the latter party defended themselves against criticism from other Catalan nationalist groups for not using the Señera, saying: “The star for us is the difference that exists between Catalans who bow and betray each other and Catalans who walk on the single, rebellious and right path for the freedom of the homeland.” During the proclamation of the Catalan State of 1934, the Estelada was hoisted in some town halls, and it was the intention of Josep Dencàs to do so at the Ministry of the Interior, but President Lluís Companys banned it. [10] @umbral #17Cerrar@PhineasPherb #13 He didn`t understand anything. No one is talking about banning the Etelada, but not exposing it in a private, sporting act, which challenges the Copa del Rey of Spain and which is presided over by the King of Spain. It is an absolute lack of courtesy and respect for the king and the rest of the Spanish fans to display flags calling for the rupture and disunity of Spain. It is about introducing a political issue into a sporting event and also an ideology that involves a confrontation between Catalonia and Spain, which organizes the event.