| Gibraltar
was finally taken from the Moors in 1462 during the 8th
Siege, by the Duke of Medina Sidonia. King Henry IV of
Castille declared it Crown property. |
| Henry
IV is supposed to have given Gibraltar a grant of Arms
consisting of a gold key hanging from a red castle. |
| In
1467 (the 9th Siege), Gibraltar was taken by the Duke
of Medina Sidonia for his own possession and it was not
until 1502 that it returned to the control of the Spanish
Crown. |
| On
July 10th 1502, the King and Queen of Spain (Fernando
and Isabel - los Reyes Catolicos) granted Gibraltar a
Coat of Arms. Although many other versions have been produced,.that
granted by Queen Isabel has remained the accepted, or
popular, version. |
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| Click
here to read the Royal Warrant |
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| granting
the Coat of Arms |
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