La Santa Espina
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La Santa Espina is a sardana composed by Enric Morera with lyrics written by Àngel Guimerà. It is the most emblematic of all sardanas and is considered a patriotic hymn by the Catalans.
Sardana Ceramic Tiles
Els Segadors
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"Els Segadors" is the official national anthem of Catalonia, nationality and autonomous community of Spain.
La Santa Espina
…Espina was prohibited during the dictatorships of Primo de Rivera (1923–1930) and Francisco Franco (1939–1975), when also the Catalan national anthem Els Segadors was forbidden. La Santa Espina was first recorded in 1907 by the cobla La Principal de Peralada and is always included in all recording compilations…
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The Reapers' War "Corpus de Sang" (1640). Painted in 1910
Francesc Alió i Brea
Emili Guanyavents Jané