National symbols of Spain

The national personification, Hispania, is little used nowadays although it is present in different artistic expressions.

The traditional symbolic animals of Spain are the fighting bull and the imperial eagle.

[3] The patron saint of Spain is Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, but Saint James the Apostle and Our Lady of the Pillar are highly revered religious figures in Spain, and are considered patrons of different regions and groups.

Our Lady of the Pillar is the patron saint of "Hispanidad" and her feast day is celebrated on October 12th.

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception was declared patron saint of Spain in 1644, and her feast day is celebrated on December 8.