Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows

The Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows (Spanish: Orden Imperial del Yugo y las Flechas) was a Spanish state and military order.

[1][2][3] The order was formally abolished in October 2022 under the Democratic Memory Law.

[3][5][6] The Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows was established on 1 October 1937 by Francisco Franco during the second year of the Spanish Civil War.

[2][3] On 27 January 1943, a decree established that the award would be one of the leaders of the Falangist movement in Francoist Spain.

[2][6] The award was discontinued in 1976 during the Spanish transition to democracy but was not formally abolished until 2022.