flag: Ceuta & Melilla 🇪🇦 - OzVoca Emoji Details
flag: Ceuta & Melilla
This emoji is the flag of Ceuta and Melilla, Spanish cities located in North Africa. It's used to indicate their unique geographical location.
You can use this when referring to these two cities that belong to Spain but are on the African continent. It symbolizes a special place where European and African cultures mix.
Surprisingly, the design of this flag is nearly identical to the flag of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. This is deeply related to the history of Portugal's conquest of Ceuta in the 15th century.
The coat of arms in the center of the flag is identical to that of Portugal. It reflects the history of the conquest of Ceuta, which heralded the start of the Age of Discovery. As such, the flag is more than a city symbol; it embodies the long history of exchange and conflict between Europe and Africa.